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THE 

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TO 

rHE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS 

BY 

RICHARD S. BARRETT 



Published as No. 2, Volume XX, Serial No. 102 
FEBRUARY, 1905 



S^ntroliuction 

THE lack of a convenient and in- 
expensive guide to the Catskills 
has impelled the Eagle to offer 
to the public this little book. 

The object of the work is to give the 
prospective visitor as well as the per- 
manent resident a better idea of the 
numerous points of interest and the 
varied features of America's most 

famous summer resort. 

R. S. B. 



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Page. 

Access 28 

Acra 48 

Allaben 67 

Amusements 22 

Arkville 74 

Athena 41 

Bearsville 62 

Big Hollow 51 

Big Indian 68 

Boiceville 64 

Broadhead's Bridge. 63 

Brown's Station 63 

Cairo 45 

C'atskill 37 

Cold Brook 65 

Coxsackie 41 

Daisy 37 

Delaware County.... 72 

Durham 48 

East Durham 49 

Bast Freehold 50 

Elevations 80 

Ebccursion Rates 80 

Fawns 37 

Furlough Lodge 75 

Fleischmann's 72 

Gayhead 48 

Geology 9 

Gilboa 76 

Glasco 35 

Glenerie 37 

Grand Gorge 76 

Grand Hotel 70 

Greene County 41 

Griffin's Corners 74 

Haines Falls 52 

Hardenburg 70 

Hensonville 51 

History 13 

Hobart 79 

Hunter 58 

Introduction 7 

Jewett 59 

Kingston 32 



Page. 

Kiskatom 42 

Lake Hill 63 

Lakes 12 

Leeds 43 

Lexington 59 

Location 7 

Maiden 35 

Margaretville 75 

Mount Pleasant 65 

Otis Summit 51 

Palenville 43 

Parks 25 

Phoenicia 65 

Pine Hill M 

Platte aove 55 

Prattsvllle 59 

Purling 47 

Quarryville 37 

Roads 31 

River Towns 32 

Roxbury 76 

Saugerties 34 

Scenery 15 

Shady 62 

Shandaken 67 

Shokan 64 

South Cairo 48 

South Durham 49 

Southern Catskills... 61 

Stage Routes 79 

Stamford 77 

Stony Clove 58 

Streams 10 

Tannersville 55 

Ulster County 61 

Union Society 51 

Western Catskills... 72 

West Hurley 61 

West Saugerties .... 36 

Windham 50 

Woodland 66 

Woodstock 62 









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INTRODUCTION 



The Catskills occupy that portion of the LOCATION 
great Appalachian Highland embraced in 
Greene, Ulster and Delaware Counties, with 
spurs extending into Albany and Schoharie 
Counties. 

Roughly estimated, they cover an area of 
nearly 2,500 square miles, and present a 
more diversified appearance than any re- 
gion in existence. 

The Eastern or Main range commences at 
a distance of ninety miles from New York 
and extends north for about twenty miles. 

This range is situated at an average dis- 
tance of ten miles west cf the river and rises 
abruptly from its base to an elevation of over 
3,000 feet. It is broken from its summit to 
its base in two places by openings named by 
the original Dutch settlers "Cloves," which 
are the outlets of the small streams. 

In Greene County this range sends off a 
spur northwest that separates Cairo and 
Durham from Windham and Hunter and ex- 
tends into Albany and Schoharie Countiera. 

A small spur commences at Catskill and 
extends northward, being known as the 
Potick Hills. 

About 15 miles west of the river in Ulster 
County the southern range commences, and 
extends northwest. This range consists of 
The Wittenberg Chain, Dry Brook Range 
and the Moresville Range. The Wittenberg 
Chain contains the highest point in the Cats- 
kills, Slide Mountain, 4,205 feet above tide. 

The Moresville range extends into Dela- 
ware and Schoharie Counties and is the ex- 
treme western spur of the Catskills, its high- 
est; point being Mount Utsayantha, at Stam- 
ford. 

Between these ranges lie a series of 
ranges, the principal ones being The Patter- 
son Ridge, Elm Ridge, The Lexington Chain, 
East Jewett Range, the West Kill Chain, 
Birch Ridge and Red Kill Ridge. 

The summit of these ranges are broad, 
wild and rocky, with precipitous declivities. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 



There are innumerable high 
throughout the region, two of which, The 
Slide and Hunter Mountain exceed 4,000 feet 
in height, while more than fifty peaks ex- 
ceed 3,000 feet in elevation. 

By far the greatest number of peaks are 
found in the Northern Catskills, and good 
trails lead from the settlements to the sum- 
mits. 

A pretty Indian legend, written by Irving, 
makes the locality the great treasury of 
storm and sunshine for the territory along 
the Hudson. An old squaw' spirit had charge 
of it, who dwelt on the highest peak of the 
mountain. Here she kept them, day and 
night, shut up in her wigwam, letting out 
one at a time. She made new moons every 
month and hung them up in the sky, cutting 
up the old ones into stars. The great Mani- 
tou, or master spirit, employed her to manu- 
facture clouds. Sometimes she wove them 
out of gossamer cobwebs and morning dew, 
and eent them off, flake after flake, to float 
in the air and give light summer showers. 
Sometimes she would blow up black thunder- 
storms and send down drenching raine to 




A VILLAGE STREET 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

swell the streams and sweep everything 
away. 

Scattered throughout the valleys lying be- 
tween the ranges of mountains are numerous 
fine farms that are very productive. 

Although there are over 90 small hamlets 
embraced in the Catskills, there is a vaet 
portion that is a thickly wooded wilderness 
that is the home of a number of wild ani- 
mals, the largest of which is the bear. 

Brer Fox also finds ple/ity of hiding places 
here, from which he makes frequent raids 
on the neighboring henroosts. 

An occasional wildcat strays into the more 
remote settlements at times to meet death. 

Plenty of smaller game abound and the 
Nimrod can have his choice of hunting (in 
season) rabbits, partridge, squirrels, coons, 
and in some localities wild ducks. 

The deer are plentiful around Slide Moun- 
tain (The State deer park), but are protected 
by law. 

The geological formation of the Catskills GEOLOGY 

has long puzzled scientists and they have 
never been able to agree as to whether 
these beautiful mountains have been the re- 
S'Ult of some giant volcanic upheaval during 
a prehistoric age or whether the vast gla- 
ciers that once covered New York state are 
responsible for their existence. There are 
many evidences of glacial erosion. 

The north side of the mountains are gen- 
erally bare and rocky, while the south sides 
are covered with va&t deposits of drift, 
which would indicate either glacial erosion 
or that the region was at one time swept by 
a vast current of water from the north. In- 
stead of the usual mountain formation the 
rock is composed of piled up strata in the 
horizontal position. 

Nearly all of the strata composing the 
New York system are found in the eastern 
range. 

The gray grits- and conglomerates forming 
the floors of the coal measures are found a 
hundred feet below the surface on the 
mountains. Near the Hudson are vast for- 
mations of cement rock which is now being 



10 Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

manufactured. Lime rock abounds in many 
localities, while the shale formation predom- 
inates in other regions. The mountains in 
UlS'ter County and in some portions of 
Greene County have rich deposits of blue 
stone. A few mineral springs are found, 
iron and sulphur predominating. 

STREAMS '^^s streams of the Catskills present some 
striking peculiarities that intere&t the stu- 
dent of nature. 

The Esopus, the principal stream of the 
southern Catskills, after tearing its way 
through rocks and mountains for a distance 
of forty miles on its mad race to the Hud- 
son, reaches' a point a short two miles from 
the river at Kingston, and then, as though 
looking for a frolic, turns and wends its way 
northward, throwing its waters over the 
beautiful Glenerie Falls and rushing through 
rocky banks finally reaching the Hudson 
near Saugerties, 

The Schoharie creek drains the central 
portion of the Catskills-. Rising in the west- 
ern part of the town of Hunter, its waters, 
after a devious course, find their way to 
the Mohawk, and from there to the Hudson, 
passing a point, after a race of 170 miles in 
their way toward the ocean, ten miles east 
of their starting place. 

A few rods distant from the headwaters of 
Schoharie and cau&ed by an elevation so 
slight as to be hardly noticeable, the Platter- 
kill creek, a branch of the Bsopus, rises, 
and, flowing eastward through the Platter- 
kill Clove, has worn through solid rock, 
forming a canyon which is one of the most 
wonderful formations in the entire Catskills. 

Four miles north of the Platterkill the 
Kaaters'kill creek has torn its way through 
the beautiful Kaaterskill Clove after its 
mad tumble over the noted Kaaterskill Falls, 
and having been joined by the stream from 
Haines Falls joins Catskill Creek near Cats- 
kill. 

Catskill Creek, rising in the southwestern 
part of Albany County, drains the northern 
and northeastern part of the region after 
receiving the waters of Shingle Kill and 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

Vandibock creeks near Cairo and the Kaat- 
ers'kill creek near Catskill flows into the 
Hudson. 

The Delaware River drains the western 
part of the Catskills, a branch rising at 
Stamford, and within a short distance of 



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AT THE FOOT OF THE OVERLOOK MX. 



12 Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 

here one reaches the headwaters of a branch 
of the S"usquehanna. 

The streams are mostly shallow, with rocky 
bottoms', fed from cool mountain springs, 
and abound in trout. They are stocked an- 
nually and as a result no place in the state 
offers more sport to the anglers than the 
ToniTT Catskilla 

I K.ULJ 1 rpjje principal trout streams are the Beaver- 

STREAMS, kill. Biscuit Brook, Platterkill, the Delaware 
River, Schoharie Creek, Kaaterskill Creek, 
the Mink Hollow Brook, Esopus Creek.Stony 
Clove Creek, the Bushkill, Dry Brook, the 
Nevers'ink Creek, Emory Brook, Watson 
Hollow Brook, the Shingle Kill, Potuck 
Creek, Batavia Kill and East Kill. The re- 
gion around Big Indian is undoubtedly the 
best known and most prolific fishing ground 
in the mountains, but the other regions 
mentioned will afford the angler plenty of 
sport with good catches. 

LAKES The Catskills have no large bodies of 

water. There are, however, a large number 
ol small but beautiful lakes found in the 
region, that for picturesque beauty stand 
unrivalled. 

The Kaaterskill Lakes are the largest of 
these lakes and cover an area of over fifty 
acres. A fleet of boats on this lake filled 
with pleasure seekers adds interest to the 
view. 

Greenes Lake, between Athens and Leeds, 
and Black Lake, in the same locality, are 
two pretty sheets of water much frequented 
bv summer visitors. 

Echo Lake on the Overlook Mountain is a 
beautiful little lake that is practically un- 
known to the summer tourist. 

Coopers Lake at Lake Hill is noted for 
its beauty. 

In the vicinity of Stamford there are a 
number of beautiful lakes, Utsayantha Lake 
and the Churchill Lakes being the most 
famous. 

Lake Odell. a few miles from Stamford, is 
a delightful little sheet of water. 

The town of Hardenburg boasts of the 
greatest number of small lakes, there being 
nearly a dozen in this locality. 



Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 13 

Furlough Lake, one of the finest, is the 
property of George J. Gould. 

In addition to these lakes there are num- 
erous ponds scattered throughout the en- 
tire Catskill region. 

It has been claimed that the Catskill re- HISTORY 
gion was visited by Spanish explorers pre- 
vious to 1609. The truth of this statement 
has never been proven, hence much of the 
early history of the region is shrouded in 
mystery. 

The first authentic record of this locality 
dates from the visit of Hendrick Hudson, in ■ 
September, 1609. when Hudson and the crew 




AUSTIN'S GLEN, CATSKILL. CREEK 



14 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 



DIS= 
COVERY 



INDIAN 
WARS 



of the Half Moon dropped anchor off the 
site of the present city of Hudson and 
paid a friendly visit to the Indians at the 
base of the mountains. Through the dis- 
covery of this region the Dutch took pos- 
session and in 1614 established a small fort 
near the mouth of Rondout Kill (the present 
site of Rondout). Here an extensive trade 
in peltries was established with the Indians. 

Probably the first description of this lo- 
cality was embraced in a letter written by 
Dominie Megapolensis, of the Dutch Re- 
formed Church, who, after a visit in 1656, 
wrote: "Up the North River, half way be- 
tween the Manhattans and Beverwyck, lies 
a place called by the Indians, 'Atharhac- 
ton.' It is an exceedingly fine country." 
In 1643 Adrien Van der Donck, sheriff of the 
patroon of Rensselarwyck, made a fruitless 
effort to secure the Indian title to this vast 
region. 

In 1659 the territory bordering along the 
Hudson suffered the horrors of an Indian 
war. The settlements continued to thrive 
and encroach on the hunting grounds of 
the savages, who, again in 1665, made war 
on the settlers on both sides of the river. 
The English in 1664 took possession of a 
portion of the region, and fourteen years 
later, on the 8th of July, 1678, Mahak-Nem- 
inaw, the Indian chief, and a few members 
of his tribe, met at Albany and passed the 
title to this magnificent region to a com- 
pany composed of English and Dutch. 

The Great Hardenburg Patent, granted by 
Queen Anne, transferred the greater part of 
the Catskills to Johannes Hardenburg and 
associates of Kingston, and this section be- 
came known as Ulster. The section back of 
the Hudson (in the mountains) was not set- 
tled until a few years before the revolution. 

During the Revolution the settlers suf- 
fered severely from Tory and Indian depre- 
dations, the Tories in Catskill, Hunter and 
Cairo acting as guides to the Indians on their 
plundering expeditions. After the war set- 
tlers from Connecticut moved to the neigh- 
borhood in large numbers and established 
tanneries in several localities. 



I Eagle Guide to the Catskills 15 

The history of the Catskills as a summer RESORT 
resort may be said to have be^un in 1822, hI^TOPV 
when Mr. Erastus Beach conveyed a party niaiUKi 
of tourists who were returning from Sara- 
toga to Pine Orchard, that they might v/it- 
ness the wonderful view from that spot, and 
the next year a stock company, called the 
Catskill Mountain Association was formed. 
Purchasing 300 acres of land, a carriage road 
was built five miles down the mountain, in- 
tersecting the Catskill road. In 1824 a ten- 
room hotel was erected, and the following 
year fifty rooms were added. This hotel has 
entertained many of America's best known 
men and women, and a treasured register 
contains the signatures of poets, artists, po- 
litical leaders, diplomats, literary lights and 
divines, as well as many noted foreigners. 
The erection of the hotel marks a change in 
the Catskills, a change from a region of tan- 
L«eries to a region noted for its popularitj' 
as a summer resort, a region noted for its 
freedom from malarial affections, and for its 
delightful atmosphere, dsstined to become 
America's most popular summer resort. 

From 1825 the Catskills continued to grow 
in popularity and the number of visitors in- 
creased annually. 

The lumbering stage-coach which had con- 
veyed visitors from Kingston was found to 
have outlived its period of usefulness, and a 
railroad was projected. Many engineering 
obstacles were met with, but human inge- 
nuity conquered nature, and in 1874 the Ulster 
and Delaware Railroad was completed to 
Stamford, with a branch from Pheonicia to 
Kaaterskill. This marked a new epoch in 
the development of the region and the growth 
of summer patronage has been so marvelous 
that to-day the statistics furnished by the 
various transportation companies covering 
the region shows that nearly a half a million 
people come to the Catskills annually for 
health, rest and recreation, accompanied by 
the freedom that is to be found there. 

It is beyond the pen of the writer or the SCENERY 

brush of the artist to accurately portray the 
beauties of the Catskills. A region does not 
exist where the scenery is more varied or 



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VIEWS 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

more awe inspiring. Every change in atmos- 
pheric conditions and every passing cloud 
create a change in the appearance of the 
mountains. BYom the summit of the eastern 
range at the Catskill Mountain House ranges 
the tourist obtains one of the most remarka- 
ble views on the American continent, a 
view embracing an area of 10,000 square miles 
and extending to the White Mountains in 
New Hampshire, the Berkshire^ in Massachu- 
setts, the Green Mountains of Vermont and 
embracing the Hudson for miles. The river 
villages lie at your feet and the river it- 
self resembles a silvery ribbon. 

This magnificent view is undobtedly the 
beet knowa of the Catskill Mountain views 
and has been described by Cooper in his pio- 
neer tales as follows: 

"I have traveled the woods for fifty-three 
years," said Leather Stocking, "and have 
made my home in them for more than forty. 




LOOKING SOUTH FROM ONTEORA PARK, 
ONTEORA 



Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 17 

and I can say that I have met hut one place 

that was more to my liking, and that was 

only to eyesight and not for hunting and PENNIMORE 

fishing." rnftPPD'C 

"And where was that?" asked Edwards. r^ccr-niV* 

"Where? Why, up on the Catskills. I Ufc5>CKIP= 
used to go up into the mountains after TION 
wolves' skins and bears; once they brought 
me to get them a stuffed painter, and so I 
often went. 

"There's a place in them hills that I used 
to climb when I wanted to see the carryings 
on of the world, that would well pay any man 
for a barked shin or a torn moccasin. 

"You know the Catskills, lad, for you must 
have seen them on your left as you followed 
the river up from York, looking as blue as 
a piece of clear sky and holding the clouds on 
their tops as the smoke curls over the head 
of an Indian chief at council fire. 

"Well, there's High Peak and Round Top, 
which lay back like a father and mother 
among their children, seeing they are far 
above the other hills. But the place I mean 
is next to the river, where one of the ridges 
juts out a little from the rest and where 
the rocks fall for the best part of a thousand 
feet, so much up and down that a man stand- 
ing on their edges is fool enough to think 
he can jump from top to bottom." 

"What do you see when you get there?" 
asked Edwards. 

"Creation!" said Natty, dropping the end 
of his rod into the water and sweeping one 
hand around him in a circle, "all creation, 
lad. I was on that hill when Vaughn burnt 
Sopus in the last war. And I seen the ves- 
sels come out of the Highlands as plainly 
PS I can see that lime scow rowing into the 
Susquehanna, though one was twenty miles 
farther from me than the other. The river 
was in sight for seventy miles under my 
feet looking like a curled shaving, though it 
was eight long miles to its banks. I saw the 
hills in the Hampshire grants, the Highlands 
of the river and all that God had done or 
man could do. as far as the eye could reach 
— you know the Indians named me for my 
sight, lad — and from the top of that moun- 



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Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

tain I have often found the place where Al- 
bany stands; and as for Sopus, the day the 
royal troops burned the town the smoke 
seemed so nigh that I thought I could hear 
the screeches of the women." 

"It must have been worth the toil to meet 
with such a glorious view." 

"If being the best part of a mile in the 
air, and having men's farm and houses at 
your feet, with rivers looking like ribands 
and mountains bigger than the 'vision' seem- 
ing to be hay stacks of green grass under 
you, gives any satisfaction to a man, I can 
recommend the spot. 

"When I first came to the woods to live 
I used to have weak spells and I felt lone- 
some: and then I would go to the Catskills 
and spend a few days on that hill to look 
at the ways of man; but it's now many a 
year since I felt any such longing and I'm 
getting too old for these rugged rocks. But 
there's a place, a short two miles back of 
that very hill, that in late times I relished 
better than the mountains, for it was more 
kivered by the trees and more nateral," 




CATSKILL CREEK. NEAR CAIRO 



Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 19 

"And where was that?" inquired Edwards, 
whose curiosity was strongly excited hy the 
simple description of the hunter. 

"Why, there's a fall in the hills where the 
water of two little ponds that lie near each 
other breaks out of their bonds and runs 
over the rocks into the valley. 

"The stream is, maybe, such a one as 
would turn a mill, if so useless a thing was 
wanted in the wilderness. But the hand 
that made that 'Leap' never made a mill. 
There the water comes crooking and winding WATER- 
among the rocks, first so slow that trout p ai i c 
could swim in it, and then starting and run- ■^ 

ning just like any creetur that wanted to 
make a fair spring, till it gets to where the 
mountain divides like the cleft hoof of a 
deer, leaving a deep hollow for the brook to 
tumble into. The first pitch is nigh two 
hundred feet and the water looks like flakes 
of driven snow afore it touches the bottom; 
and there the stream gathers itself together 
again for a new start and maybe flutters over 
fifty feet of flat rock before it falls for 
another hundred, when it jumps about from 
shelf to shelf, first turning this way and 
then turning that a way, striving to get out 
of the hollow till it finally comes to the 
plain." 

"I have never heard of this spot before," 
exclaimed Edwards; "it is not mentioned in 
the books." 

"I never read a book in my life," said 
Leather Stocking, "and how should a man 
who has lived in towns and schools know 
anything about the wonder of the woods? 
No, no, lad; there has that little stream of 
water been playing among them hills since 
he made the world and not a dozen white 
men have ever laid eyes on it. The rock 
sweeps like mason work in a half-round, on 
both sides of the fall and shelves, over the 
bottom for fifty feet; so that when I've been 
setting at the foot of the first pitch, and 
my hounds have run into the caverns behind 
the sheet of water, they've looked no bigger 
than so many rabbits. To my judgment, lad. 



20 Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

it's the best piece of work I've met with in 
the woods and none know how often the 
hand of God is seen in a wilderness but them 
that roVe it for a man's life." 

"What becomes of the water? In what 
direction does it run? Is it a tributary of 
the Delaware?" 

"Anon," said Natty. 

"Does the water run into the Delaware?" 

"No, no; it's a drop for the old Hudson; 
and a merry time it has till it gets down 
off the mountain. I've sat on the shelving 
rock many a long hour, boy, and watched 
the bubbler as they shot by me and thought 
how long it would be before that very water 
which seemed made for the wilderness would 
be under the bottom of a vessel and tossing 
in the salt sea. It is a spot to make a man 
solemnize. You can see right down into 
the valley that lies to the east of the High 
Peak, where in the fall of the year thou- 
sands of acres of woods are before your eyes 
in the deep hollow and along the side of the 
mountain, painted like ten thousand rain- 
bows by no hand of man, though not without 
the ordering of God's providence." 

Picturesque waterfalls abound and are 
found in every nook and corner. 

Many of these falls are noted and there 
are few people who have not heard of the 
Kaaterskill Falls. Haines Falls, Santa Cruz 
Falls, The Shinglekill Falls, The Devesego 
Falls, Red Falls, The Platterkill Falls and 
Fawn's Leap. They are visited each year by 
thousands. 
MOUNTAIN The most awe inspiring scenery is found 
CLOVES ^^ ^^® openings in the mountains from their 
summit to their base, called "cloves." These 
"cloves" are the outlet of the rapid streams 
in the region, and the water has worn fan- 
tastic shapes and deep gorges through the 
solid rock throughout their entire length. 
The most otpd cloves are the Kaaterskill, 
the Platterkill and Stony Clove. The Kaat- 
erskill opening is between Palenville and 
Haines Falls, the Platterkill Clove is be- 
tween West Saugerties and Platte Clove, 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 



21 



the Stony Clove is between Chichesters and 
Kaaterskill Junction. 

On the summits of Utsayantha Mountain OBSERVA= 
at Stamford, High Peak near Haines Falls, xOPIF<; 
Slide Mountain, near Slide Mountain P. O., '^•^»^^ 
Mount Pisgah, near Windham are observa- 
tories from which some wonderful views may 
be obtained. Here and there in countless 
numbers are picturesque little nooks with 




THE FRESH AIR CHILDREN 



magnificent surroundings that are a source 
of delight to the artist and of inspiration to 
the poet. Vast trees towering high in the 
air, shading the beautiful ferns growing at 
their base, create erratic ideal environment 
for a hammock and book, or a noonday si- 
esta. The lichens are found here in pro- 
fusion in numerous forms, varying from flow- 
er-shaped to the most fantastic forms. 

Eiven the rocks seem endowed with life 



23 Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

and assume fantastic forms, some of which 
closely resemble human figures as well as 
CURIOUS animals. The two most striking instances 
"^ of these resemblances are found in Profile 

FORMA- Rock in the Kaaterskill Clove, where a hu- 
TIONS va&n face is outlined and in Alligator rock, 

* near the Catskill Mountain House, where a 

huge rock resembles an alligator's head. 
The mountains themselves assume strange 
forms when seen from a distance. Just be- 
low Catskill may be seen the "Old Man in 
the Mountains," so called from the resem- 
blance to a human form in a reclining posi- 
tion. The forehead, nose, mouth, chin and 
body are plainly defined. At Hunter a high 
mountain resembles a gigantic chair and is 
named the Colonel's Chair. 

The wild flowers which grow in profusion 
add to the attractiveness of the region. With 
the coming of spring the dainty arbutus, with 
its wax-like blossoms and beautiful odor, 
makes its appearance. The Laurel is at its 
best in June, and its blossoms cover large 
portions of the region The buttercup and 
pansy, as well as the Golden-rod, are found 
in profusion. The wild orchi^ is found in 
many localities, and the violet adds its mite 
to the beauty of the Flora. The rocks are 
covered with mosses of different hues, and 
these mossy spots are the attraction for num- 
bers of those who wish to while away time 
with an interesting book. 



AMUSE= 
MENTS 



As the majority of those going to a moun- 
tain resort go there to enjoy outdoor life, it 
follows that the amusements must be "open 
air" sports; hence, the Catskills have their 
share of outdoor amusements. Of these, 
baseball is the most popular, and not only 
does every town have its baseball club, but 
a majority of the hotels organize teams to 
play teams from the sTirrounding hotels. 
These games furnish considerable merriment 
at times on account of the grotesque appear- 
ance of some of the players, as well as by 
the errors made by them. 

Horseback riding is indulged in to a large 
extent and coaching parties form another 
form of amusement. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 23 

Nearly every place has a bowling alley, 
and bowling is as popular with the ladies as 
with the men, so that the game is well pat- 
ronized. 

Tennis is popular and a majority of the 
hotels have well-kept tennis courts, which 
are the scene of many warmly contested 
matches. 

Rowing may be indulged in at a number 
of the resorts. 

A few of the localities furnish streams 
deep enough for bathing. 

Mountain climbing is the most general and MOUNTAIN 
most beneficial out-of-door exercise indulged ^. iMRlMr" 
in and its devotees find so many points of wLIMtJiIMj 
interest that there is practically no limit to 
the number of trips to be had. This is a 
sport which brings every muscle into play 
and sends the blood coursing through the 
arteries at a faster rate, creating a raven- 
ous appetite and routing dyspepsia and in- 
somnia. The trips may be varied from an 
hour's ramble to a week's jaunt to suit the 
individual taste and strength. Care should 
be taken, however, not to overdo this at the 
start in, the lengthening of the trips should 
be gradual. Two of the most interesting 
pedestrian tours are making the descent of 
the Kaaterskill Clove, following the creek 
and returning by the road to Haines Falls, 
and walking down the Plaaterkill Clove, re- 
turning by road to Platte Clove. 

Golf has many devotees and, recognizing QOLF 
this, there have been a number of golf clubs 
formed and a number of first-class courses 
laid out for the lovers of this pastime. 
Chief of these Qourses is the Catskill Moun- 
tain Golf Club course at Haines Falls; here 
a large club has been organized and one of 
the best courses in the mountains laid out; ^ 
this brings a large contingent of golfers to 
that place. The Kaaterskill course at the 
Hotel Kaaterskill and the Catskill Mountain 
House course are for the use of the guests 
at these houses. The Grant House at Cats- 
kill has an excellent course and another fine 
course is found at the Grand Hotel at Grand 
Hotel Station. The Utsnyantha Golf Club 
at Stamford have on« of the finest links in 



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A CHILD'S 
PARADISF 



Eagle Guide to the Catskitls 

the region and among its hazards is a small 
lake, which has swallowed many a golfer's 
sphere, much to his chagrin and the laughter 
of his fellow-players. Several other courses 
are found in other parts of the Catskills. 

A majority of the hotels having fine or- 
chestras, offer every dancer an opportunity 
of tripping the light fantastic. Amateur 
theatricals under the supervision of some 
of the professionals who summer here are 
of frequent occurrence. 

This land is the children's paradise, 
where they may romp and play to their 
heart's content. The larger hotels have 
playgrounds devoted exclusively to the chil- 
dren, and in every region they will find 
cool brooks, with pebbly shores that are 
lined with shade trees. There are no 
"Keep off the grass" signs and no vigilant- 
eyed "coppers" to keep them from throwing 
pebbles or plucking the wild flowers that 
grow in profusion. 




THE CHAPEL. ONTEORA PARK 



Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 35 

Within the past fifteen years a new im- THE 
pulse has been given to the Catskills by the pARKS 
formation of cottage communities, styled ^ 
parks, and they have been an important 
factor in the development of the localities 
in which they are situated and their growth 
has been wonderful. They present an 
ideal manner of summering for those who 
prefer to follow their own habits, instead 
of being obliged to conform to the regula- 
tions of a fashionable hotel. Life here is 
made enjoyable by a freedom from care en- 
joyed with the comforts of a comfortable 
home, 

A pleasant intercourse with one's neigh- 
bors seems to be one of the most charming 
points of this form of living, and euchre 
parties, teas and various entertainments 
tend to make the hours pass quickly. 

The cottagers take a lively interest in 
local affairs, and their efforts have aided 
in securing many improvements through- 
out the region that have added to the popu- 
larity of the Catskills. 

At the present there are ten of these set- 
tlements, of which those located in the 
Town of Hunter are the best known. The 
largest settlement is at Haines Falls, near 
the opening of the Kaaterskill Clove. Three 
adjoining parks, Santa Cruz, Twilight and 
Sunset, are located on the north side of 
Round Top Mountain. These three parks 
have a combined total of 100 cottages, five 
inns, two churches, a casino and a golf 
course, with a summer population of over 
a thousand people. 

Santa Cruz is one of the meet picturesque 
and commands a wonderful view of the close 
and river valley. It receives ifag name from 

Santa Cruz Park is one of the most pictur- 
esque and commands a wonderful view of the 
Clove and river valley. It receives its name 
from Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) Falls, which 
resemble a cross in their formation. It has 
a large number of cottages and a celebrated 
inn. 

Twilight Park is the largest of the parks, 
and has three inns, two churches and a 



26 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 




TWILIGHT PARK, HAINES FALLS 



casino. Its name was derived from the Twi- 
light Aissociation, of New York. 

Sunset Park is located on a series of 
lodges adjoining Twilight on the west, com- 
manding a magnificent view of the River 
valley and the Hunter Valley, as well as of 
the Kaaterskill Falls. Its name was given 
because of the beautiful sunsets seen from 
there. It has a fine Inn. 

Onteora Park, so named from Onteora 
Mount (Parker Mount), is located on the 
south side of that mountain just north of 
Tannersville, This colony is the most ex- 
clusive of the Catskill Mountain parks and 
is often referred to as the "silk stocking" 
park. It has fine cottages, two club houses 
and the prettiest church in the Catskills. 
The view from here extends south, east 
and west. 

Elka Park is a mile and a half south of 
Tannersville on the east side of Spruce Top 
Mountain. Its name is derived from the ini- 
tial letters of the several German societies 
of which its residents are members. These 
cottages differ from the cottage in the other 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 27 

communities, as the German are fond of 
light and sunshine, hence the ground around 
each cottage is cleared. The cottages are 
miniature reproductions of German castles, qqjui^ 
Several stone towers have been built for 
observations and their beauty adds to the MUNITY 
attractions of the place. Two fine club SETTLE= 
houses, a miniature lake and a casino are «rjMTc 
among its points of interest. MENTS. 

Schoharie Manor, another popular park, 
adjoins Elka Park on the east. Schoharie 
Mansion, one of the most beautiful struc- 
tures in the Catskills, is located here, com- 
manding a magnificent view and attracting 
the attention of thousands. 

There is a large cottage colony, not desig- 
nated as a park, because the colony is com- 
posed of individual estates, located east of 
Schoharie Manor at the head of the Platter- 
kill Clove. 

The remainder of the parks are located in 
the Western Catskills. 

High Mount, just above Pine Hill, is on a 
moimtain of the same name. It is popular 
with artists and commands some beautiful 
views. 

Fleischmann Park is located on Fleisch- 
mann's Mountain, near Griffin's Corners, in 
Delaware County. It is the residence of the 
Fleischmann families and of some of their 
friends. It has the finest residences of any 
of the Catskill Mountain parks with numer- 
ous pretty walks and drives. 

The youngest of the Parks is Churchill 
Park at Stamford, but it is a lusty youngster 
and bids fair to become the most popular 
park in the Catskills. Two beautiful lakes, 
a number of cottages and a magnificent hotel 
are within its boundaries. 

Another colony that is famous is the Win- 
nisook Club. This colony is located near 
the foot of Slide Mountain on Winnisook 
Lake and has a commodious clubhouse. 

Near Margaretville there is an extensive 
artists' colony. At Saugerties another col- 
ony is located on Barclay Heights. Palen- 
ville and Catskill have also a number of 
cottages. Roxbury and South Kortright have 
a few cottagers. 



ACCESS 
By Water 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

By boat the traveler may reach points 
within ten miles of the base of the Cats- 
kills. 

The iron steamers, "New York" and "Al- 
bany," of the Hudson River Day Line, leave 
New York at the foot of Desbrosses street 
daily, except Sunday, at 8:40 A.M., giving 
the traveler a chance to enjoy a full view 
of the "Rhine of America" on both sides. 

Connections are made at Kingston Point 
for places on the Ulster and Delaware and 
the Stony Clove Railroads. At Catskill the 
boats connect with the Catskill Mountain 
and Cairo Railroad for points in Greene 
County. 

The Catskill Evening Line from New York 
has a fleet of four steamers, but the Onteora 
and the Kaaterskill are the most popular, 
and dinner is served soon after leaving New 
York. Breakfast is served before leaving 
the boat in the morning. These boats leave 
Christopher street daily, except Sundays. A 
Saturday boat leaves at 1:30 P.M. Close con- 
nection is made with the Catskill Mt. R. R. 
at Catskill for Leeds, Lawrenceville, Kaat- 
erskill, Haines Falls, Tannersville, Cairo 
and South Cairo. Stages meet the morning 
trains at Cairo for Durham, East Durham, 
Freehold, Windham, East Windham, Jewett, 
South DurhaLH, Acra and Gayhead. This 
line also runs to Hudson and Coxsackie. 

The steamers Ida and Ulster of the Sau- 
gerties and New York Steamboat Company 
leave the same pier as the Catstkill Line 
daily, except Sunday. A Saturday boat leaves 
at 1 P.M. Stage connections are made at 
Saugerties for Glasco, Veteran, Fawns, West 
Saugerties, Platte Clove, Elka Park. Sax- 
ton, Quarryville and Palenville. 

The Central Hudson steamers leave 
Franklin street daily at 5 P.M. in time to 
give the tourist a charming twilight view 
of the Hudson. These boats run to Rondout 
but do not make direct railroad connections. 
The steamer Mary Powell leaves Des- 
brosses street daily, except Saturday, at 
3:30, connecting with the evening train on 
the U. & D. R. R. 



I 



Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 

The popularity of a region depends to a ACCESS 
great extent upon its railroad service. By Rail 

No summer resort in America has a finer 
railroad service than the Catskills. 

The business man may close up his 
"deals" for the day, board a fast train, and 
in three and a half hours be sitting with 
his family in the dining room of the large 
hotels. 

The West Shore is the only all-rail route 
to the Catskills. Solid vestibuled trains are 
run from Weehawken direct to nearly all 
of the large resorts in the Catskills. Two 
popular trains are the Rip Van Winkle 
Flyer and the Catskill Mt. Express. The 
Catskill Mountain Limited, making no stops 
between Weehawken and Phoenicia, will be 
the fastest train to the Catskill this season. 
This train will run after June 18. The 
West Shore connects, at Kingston, with the 
Ulster & Delaware R. R. for points in the 
Western Catskills, and for Tannersville, 
Haines Falls, Hunter and Kaaterskill. At 
Catskill connections are made for Cairo, 
Leeds, South Cairo, Palenville, Haines Falls, 
Otis Summit, Laurel House Station and 
Tannersville. 



29 




DEVESBGO FALLS. NEAR PRATTSVILLE 



RAIL= 
ROADS 



30 Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

Excellent stage connections are made dally 
except Sunday, at Saugerties, for all points 
in that region, as well as for Platte Clove, 
West Saugerties, Elka Park. Saxton, Quarry- 
ville and Palenvllle. At Coxsackie, stages 
connect daily for Oak Hill, Greenville, Wil- 
ton, Grapeville and Result. 

The fast trains of the New York Central 
connect at Rhinebeck by ferry with the U. & 
D. R. R., and at Greendale with the Catskill 
Mt. R. R. Ferry connections are made at 
Tivoli for the region around Saugerties. 
MOUNTAIN Two railroads extend from the river to 
the mountains, the Ulster and Delaware, ex- 
tending from Kingston Point to Oneonta, 
with a branch from Phoenicia to Kaaterekill 
and Hunter. 

The Catskill Mt. & Cairo R. R. appropri- 
ately named "the short route" to the moun- 
tains, extends from Catskill to Palenville, 
with a branch to Cairo. 

At Otis Junction this road connects with 
the celebrated Otis Elevating Railroad, 
which makes the ascent of the mountain in 
eight minutes, giving passengers a wonderful 
panoramic view of the Hudson River, a view 
extending for a distance of 10,000 square 
miles over the Hudson River Valley. At the 
summit connection is made with the Cats- 
kill and Tannersville Railroad for Laurel 
House Station, Haines Falls and Tanners- 
ville. 

For a distance of about eight miles the 
Catskill and Tannersville and the Ulster 
and Delaware Railroad tracks run parallel 
through a beautiful region. 

The Cairo Railroad extends from Cats- 
kill to Cairo, and is the only route to the 
vast section embraced in the Cairo region. 
Stages meet trains here for Purling, Acra, 
Ashland, Durham, East Durham, East Wind- 
ham, Freehold, Hensonville, Oak Hill, Pres- 
ton Hollow, South Durham, Prattsville, 
Union Society and Windham. More stages 
meet the trains at Cairo than at any other 
place in New York State. 

Good roads are the rule rather than the 
exception throughout the mountains. 



ROADS 



Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 31 

The grade from the river to the base of 
the mountains is very gradual, as the moun- 
tains are reached, however, the ascent be- 
comes harder, although the roads are ex- 
cellent. 

The finest road in the entire Catskills and HIQH- 
the one known as the "automobile route," \yayS 
is from Saugerties. Here a macadamized 
road leads to Bearsville, through Centre- 
ville, Pine Grove and Woodstock, a dis- 
tance of twelve miles, with a road branching 
off near Saugerties, to Palenville and an- 
other branching off at Centreville, leading 
to Fawns and Platte Clove. (This road con- 
tinues to Lexington.) At Bearsville the 
macadamized road ends and after a few miles 
reaches Beechford, where it is again a mac- 
adamized road leading to Pleischmann's, 
passing through Pheonicia, Shandaken, Big 
Indian and Pine Hill and from here a good 
road extends to Stamford. 

From Pheonicia a road extends through 
the Stony CloYe to the road from Platte 
Clove to Lexington. 

From Catskill an excellent road runs to 
Palenville and through the Palenville Clove 
to Hunter, connecting with the road to Lex- 
ington. A few automobiles have succeeded 
in making the ascent of the mountains over 
this road, but it is a severe tax upon a 
machine and a risky proposition. 

From Catskill to Cairo the road passes 
Leeds and South Cairo, at Cairo it branches, 
one road following the Susquehanna turn- 
pike, through Acra, South Durham, East 
Windham, Windham, Union Society, East 
Ashland, Ashland and Red Falls, a short dis- 
tance farther it joins the road from Lexing- 
ton and continues through Prattsville and 
through Gilboa, South Gilboa to Stamford. 

A fine carriage road from Kingston (for- 
merly the Kingston and Delhi road) extends 
into Delaware County. 

A fair road from Woodstock follows north- 
ward along the foot of the mountains through 
West Saugerties and Palenville to Cairo. 

The roads are nearly all through a well 
populated region and a little questioning 



32 Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 

will serve to keep drivers from going 
astray. 

Carriage roads extend in a number of cases 
to the summits of the peaks, but in a ma- 
jority of them the road leads only part way 
and the rest of the journey must be con- 
tinued on foot; the footpaths are well de- 
fined and are generally good. 

In the vicinity of Stamford there are ex- 
cellent roads and a large variety of secnery 
is embraced in the beautiful drives in that 
locality. 
A WEEK'S A week's trip through the Catskills by 
TPIP RY carriage is one of the finest scenic tours 
1 Kir Di jjj America. Leaving New York by boat the 
CARRIAGE team will be conveyed to Saugerties, here 
the macadamized road should be followed 
to Bearsville, a break in the macadamized 
road is encountered here and extends to Cold 
Brook, the road is again macadamized and 
extends westward. The first night may be 
spent at Phoenicia. 

The next day may be spent in driving to 
Big Indian and through the Big Indian Val- 
ley and returning and continuing the jour- 
ney to Arkville; the third day, Stamford will 
be the resting place. The fourth day the 
return will be made through Grand Gorge to 
Prattsville, where numerous points of in- 
terest will be found. The night spent here 
the journey will be resumed the next morn- 
ing to Lexington and Hunter. The sixth 
day may well be spent in the region in the 
neighborhood of Haines Falls and the jour- 
ney to Catskill resumed the next morning. 

Catskill will be reached in time for lunch- 
eon and ample time may be found to visit 
the points of interest. 

The "rig" may be shipped back to New 
York by boat from here, and the tourist 
will have spent seven days in seeing the most 
interesting region in the world. 

RIVER The most important of the cities lying at 

TOAVIV^ the entrance to the Catskills is the city of 

luwi^a Kingston, 88 miles from New York. Ron- 

KINQSTON dout and Kingston form the City of King- 
ston, the former being the river port. King- 
ston i« the third oldest settlement in the 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 33 

state and is rich in historic association. It 
was burned by the British under Vaughn in 
1777, and the settlers removed to New 
Kingston, in Delaware County. The pres- 
ent city is a thriving business locality, but 
bears many marks of its settlement by the 
Dutch. It was here that New York State 
came into existence and the old Senate 
House, where the first legislative body met, 
still stands a striking contrast to the pres- 
ent capital of the state. This building is 
open daily to visitors and has a large col- 
lection of interesting relics of the colonial 
days. Here also are a collection of the 
paintings of Vanderlyn, including the origi- 
nal study for his "Landing of Columbus." 

The old Dutch Reformed Church, at the 
corner of Main and Wall Street, is an inter- 
esting place. Around the church are clus- 
tered tombstones bearing Dutch names and 
dating back to years before the revolution. 
The church records of this church are the 
most valuable in America and are complete 
from 1660 to the present date. 

Kingston Point Park, three miles from KINGSTON 
the city, is the finest pleasure resort along poi]>j'r 
the Hudson, and is a famous excursion re- ^ 
sort. The first view of the Catskills is ob- 
tained upon reaching here. 

The region is picturesque and has many 
beautiful spots in the vicinity. The beau- 
tiful Bunnewater Lakes, five in number, 
are only five miles distant. The Esopus 
creek flows through the city, and its banks 
afford pleasant resting places. A macad- 
amized road and a bicycle path extends 
from here to Saugerties. 

Rhinebeck, noted for its beautiful sum- 
mer homes, is just across the river. 

Lake Katrine, a beautiful sheet of water, i Ai^p 
is two miles north. The drive to this place 
is magnificent, and the place worthy of a KATRINE 
visit. The Esopus Ponds are three miles 
south of here, lying a mile west of the 
river. 

There are a number of excellent ho- 
tels in the city that are famous with tour- 
ists, who wish to rest over night before 
going to the mountains. 



34 

SAUQER= 
TIES 



Eagle Guide to tJie Catskills 

The most picturesque of the river villages 
is Saugerties, ninety-nine miles from New 
York, and midway between Kingston and 
Caiskills. '} his is one of the oldest settle- 
ments along the river, having been settled 
about 1748. The first settlement was made 
at a point two miles west of the river, at a 
place now known as Churchland. The old 
stone house erected by the first settler in 
1750 is still standing, being occupied by a 
lineal descendant of the original occupant. 
The next settlement was made in the north- 
ern part of the town, near the present site 
of West Camp 

In a little bay across the river, just be- 
low Tivoli, Fulton constructed his first 
steamboat, the Clermont, destined to revo- 
lutionize traveling, and which frightened 
the staid old Dutch settlers, on its first trip, 
so that they fled in terror. 

The village is located so as to command 
a mapniliceiit vievv of the Catskills, the 
main ridge forming a beautiful backgroand 
for the well shaded streets and neat resi- 
dences. From the village many of the peaks 
of the eastern Catskills are in full view. 
Perched on the mountain, the Kaaterskill 
and the Mountain House are plainly visible, 
as are the Platterkill Clove and the Palen- 




E30PUS CREEK. NEiAR SAUGERTIES 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 35 

ville Clove. The Esopus Creek is lined with 
beautiful scenery along its banks. At a 
short distance south of the village this 
stream flows over a precipice, forming the 
beautiful Gleneric Falls, and continues its 
course northward through a rocky gorge 
that is strikingly picturesque. 

The outskirts of the village abound in 
romantic spots that are ideal places for 
vacations. 

The village has perfect water and sewerage 
systems, is lighted by electricity, and is 
accessible by rail or by water. The free 
delivery system or mails, adds to the comfort 
of guests, the mails being delivered not only 
in the village, but the R. F. D. extends 
to the numerous small hamlets on the out- 
■^jkirts. 

A macadamized road extends from here to 
Bearsville, a distance of twelve miles, which 
is one of the best automobile courses in 
the state, and a fine road from Kingston 
leads to the macadamized road. 

The favorite summer sforts are walking, 
driving, boating, fishing and baseball, the 
local team belonging to the Hudson River 
League. 

The number of places to visit in the vi- 
cmity of Saugerties is remarkable. Pleasant 
excursions for a day each may be made to 
Lake Katrine, Kingston Point, Woodstock, 
Plaatterkill Clove, Palenville and Kaaters- 
kill Clove, Tannersville and Hunter, Haines 
Falls, Kaaterskill and Catskill Mountain 
House and Catskill. 

The following places are small hamlets 
within the town limits of Saugerties. 

A pretty little village lying on the Hud- QLASCO 

son, tvv'o miles south of Saugerties, with 
a number of attractive surroundings. North 
Bay, an inlet of the Hudson, is directly 
opposite. It was here that Fulton built 
his first steamboat. Magdalin Island Is di- 
rectly opposite the village, and the beauti- 
ful Gleneric Falls are southwest of the 
place. 

There are beautiful drives in the neigh- 
borhood and excellent boating and fishing. 



36 Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 

MALDEN. Maiden is a small but picturesque hamlet 
a mile north of Saugerties, with pretty sur- 
roundings. It has two hotels, a railroad 
depot and steamboat landings. 



WEST 

SAUGER= 

TIES 



West Saugerties lies seven miles west of 
Saugerties at the opening of the beautiful 
Plaaterkill Clove. It is a small hamlet, but 
it is one of the most picturesque locali- 
ties in the state, and should be visited by 
every one coming to the Catskills. The 
mountains tower high above the settlement 
and are broken from their summit to the 
base by the Clove. There are several sites 
here from which there is an extensive view 
of the Hudson River and valley. Back of 
the mountains overlooking the hamlet is 
the "lory Swamp," formerly the rendezvous 
of a band of Tories and Indians who often 
sallied out to commit depredations on the 
neighboring farms. 

The Plaaterkill Clove, with its magnificent 
scenery, affords some pleasant rambles. 

The "Kopje" on the Overlook Mountain is 
a favorite jaunt with many visitors. 




ENTRANCE TO PLATTERKILL. CLOVE. WEST SAUGERTIES 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 37 

The Plaaterkill Creek has worn a deep 
gorge along its course here that is unrivaled 
in beauty. The arch bridge crossing the 
Plaaterkill at this place, when seen from 
the gorge, presents the prettiest view that 
the writer has found in the region, a com- 
bination of arch, water falls and creek, 
with the Overlook Mountain for a back- 
ground. . Over a dozen waterfalls, each of 
them beautiful, are found within a radius 
of a mile. 

Daisy is a small hamlet at the foot of the DAISY 
Overlook Mountain, on the macadamized 
road to Bearsville. It has pretty surround- 
ings and a couple of small boarding places. 

Located near Mount Airy on the road to QUARRY= 
the Katterskill Clove, is Quarryville. It is ^,. . p 
known as a celebrated quarrying region, ▼*LLt, 
having several hotels and a number of pret- 
ty nooks. The settlement command.^ a good 
view of the river. Mount Airy is just a 
little ways southeast of the village. 

Highwoods, Saxton, Fish Creek, Pine 
Grove and Veteran are picturesque localities 
in the township. 

On the road to West Saugerties is Fawns, FAWNS 
which has several pretty boarding houses .„. ^. >. 
and a number of picturesque spots. (Klue /nts.^ 

Glenerie is a beautiful hamlet in the QLENERIE 

southern part of the town, near Glenerie 
Falls. 

From t*ne river to the summit of the moun- CATSKILL 
tains by way of Catskill is eighteen miles, 
hence the term "The short route to the Cats- 
kills'' has been appropriately applied to this 
gateway, and more people enter the moun- 
tains at Catskill than at any other point, 
because Catskill is the entrance for the 
great Cairo region as well as for Palenville 
and the mountains beyond. 

The town itself ranks first among the 
river towns as a popular resort and caters 
annually to nearly 10,000 summer boarders. 



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these wit'a the large number of visitors from 
neighboring resorts make the place the live- 
liest along the river. The village is pic- 
turesquely located and commands a splen- 
did view of the mountains from their south- 
ern to their northern extremity. 

The noble Hudson is at its prettiest in 
this locality and some of the river drives 
are unequaled for scenic beauty. 

The village seems to 'have but one business 
street, and this street is a sight worth see- 
ing on a midsummer day. Through the cen- 
ter goes an electric car, filled with boarders 
bound for Austin's Glen. Leeds and Greene's 
Lake. It is the vehicles, however, that add 
the picturesque element to the scene, and 
it is a careful driver who can pilot his horse 
faster t'iian a walk through the mixed as- 
semblage of "rigs" that line the streets. The 
huge flve-seater, filled with a noisy crowd 
bound for one of the nearby points of inter- 
est, brushes past the hay rack covered with 
hay and loaded with laughing girls, whose 
roguish eyes peep out under their broad- 
brimm.ed sunbonnets. 

It is no uncommon sight to find nearly a 
hundred of these comfortable convevances 
scattered along the streets on a r^easant 
day. 

The residential streets lead up hill in all 
directions, and are noted for their beauty; 
wide branching trees, whose branches al- 
most meet above the center of the road, 
line the streets; beautiful lawns abound. 

Through the trees one obtains splendid 
views of both the river and the mountains. 

At the lower end of Main street is the 
steamboat and ferry landing. From here 
there is a beautiful view of the mountains 
and the "Old Man of the Mountain." or 
"Sleeping Giant," can be plainly seen. 
Across the river is Church's Hill, and the 
magnificent residence on its summit was 
the home and studio of the late F. E. 
Church, the celebrated artist. A short dis- 
tance above is Rogers Island, a favorite 
place for clam-bakes, campers and picnick- 
ers, 



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This island was the legendary scene of 
the fearful battle between the Mohawks and 
the Mohicans, which resulted in the blotting 
out of the latter tribe as a nation. 

On the outskirts of the village Jefferson 
Heights invites numerous ramblers with its 
picturesque surroundings. 




THE HAMBURG ROAD 



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SPOTS 



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TRIPS 



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Austins Glen is perhaps the most noted 
place in this locality. The creek has worn 
its way through solid rock here, and pre- 
sents some wonderful views, and the rapids 
are well worth seeing. Eagle Cliff, a ledge 
of rocks over the creek, is an interesting 
spot, and the ruins of an old mill and the 
railroad passing through the Glen, add the 
touch of civilization needed to make the 
picture complete. 

Lampmans Creek, with its picturesque 
canyon and several picturesque waterfalls, 
is worthy of a visit. Here is located "Camp 
Content," a favorite spot with many Catskill 
residents. 

No one should miss the drive over the 
Hamburg road along the river. 

There are numerous points of interest in 
the locality that can be utilized as excur- 
sion points for one-day tours. 

Excursion boats ply between Catskill and 
the small hamlets along the river. 

The trolley line furnishes several tours 
that are interesting. 

The interesting excursions by rail are in- 
expensive as well as interesting. One of 
these trips and one that should not be missed 
is a trip over the Otis Elevating Railroad. 
This trip takes the tourist from Catskill 
to Haines Falls and return, giving him 
a view of the river valley, the Mountain 
House, the Kaaterskill Falls. Twilight, Sun- 
set and Santa Cruz Parks, Haines Falls and 
the Kaaterskill Clove. The trip takes one 
day and the excrusion rate is $1.25. 

Trips may be made to Electric Park and 
to Albany by the little steamer plying be- 
tween Al'bany and Catskill. 

Excellent roads for driving are found in 
every directcion. 

The village has a number of excellent ho- 
tels which cater largely to the summer 
boarder. The large boarding houses devoted 
exclusively to the resort patronage are sit- 
uated on the outskirts of the village and 
overlook the river valley. 

Athens lies on the Hudson just across the 
river from the city of Hudson. The Potic 



Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 41 

Hills extend through the western part of ATHENS 
the town and there are many beautiful lo- 
calities found in the neighborhood. The rail- 
road station is west of the village and is 
called West Athens. 

Greenes Lake and Black Lake, two pretty 
bodies of water, the former being a noted 
picnic ground, are near here. 

Hamburg, a picturesquqe locality, is to 
the south on the river road to Catskill. 

There are pretty drives in nearly every di- 
rection, and there are several fine hotels 
catering to the summer tourists that have a 
wide reputation for comfort and cusine. The 
river affords boating, fishing and bathing. 

The last of the river towTis of importance COX= 
is Coxsackie, 121 miles from New York. It c Ari^ip 
is not noted as a resort, although prettily ^ 

located and commanding an excellent view of 
the Catskills, but is important in 'being the 
Railroad Station for a number of small but 
popular hamlets in the northern part of 
Greene County, including Climax, Urlton, 
Medway, Result, Stanton Hill, Sylvandale, 
Grapevine, Surprise, East Greenville, West 
Greenville, Greenville Centre, Greenville 
and Oak Hill. Coxsackie also has a number 
of splendid hotels. 

Although Catskill, Athens and Coxsackie QI^EENE 
are in Greene County, their advantageous lo- /-|-|i jiypy 
cation, on the river, has caused the writer ^^*JfN 1 Y 
to classify them as river towns having the 
advantages of the attractions afforded by 
the noble Hudson. 

Greene County lies for the most part in 
the mountains and is famous for its scenic 
beauty as well as its popularity. Within 
its borders may be found the largest moun- 
tain house in the world, the Kaaterskill. A 
mile from the Kaaterskill stands the oldest 
and most famous mountain hotel, the Cats- 
kill Mountain House. In the county are 
found the most important wa*terfalls and 
with the exception of Slide Mountain, the 
highest peaks. Here also are 60 per cent, of 
the Catskill Mountain boarding houses and 



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60 per cent, of the summer population. The 
three most noted "Cloves" and six of the 
cottage colonies are found within its boun- 
daries. Many of its most picturesque lo- 
calities lie hack from the beaten path of 
civilization, affording a seclusion and a rest- 
fulness that appeal to many. It has other 
localities that are the scene of a continual 
round of gayety. 

The old stage coach is still found in many 
parts of this pretty region and some of the 
stage trips are wonderfully interesting. Tlie 
drivers have pointed out many of the points 
described in this little volume that would 
have remained unnoticed had they not calle 1 
attention to them. 



KISKA= 
TOM 



Kiskatom is a hamlet lying in the center 
of the Town of Catskill, near Sleepy Hollow 
and on the beautiful Kaaterskill Creek, six 
miles from Catskill. The region is rich 
in legends and has innumerable beautiful 
spots, including a pretty lake. Boating, 
fishing and bathing are among the pleasures 
to be indulged in here. The roads are 
cool and shaded and the numerous walks in 
the region open up a vista of many pleasant 
hours. The number of day trips that may 
be made from here is unlimited. 

The railroad station for Kiskatom is 
Catskill, and the trip from Catskill is made 
by stage, the distance being six miles. 
Stages from all the boarding houses meet 
trains and steamboats every day. 

Lawrenceville, a station on the Catskill 
Mountain Railway, is within a mile of tho 
village. 

Pleasant roads extend to Palenville, 
Cairo, Sleepy Hollow, Catskill and Leeds. 
The Kaaterskill and the Catskill Mountain 
House are plainly visible, and a short drive 
brings the tourist to the Otis Elevating 
Railroad. 

A feature of Kiskatom in the line of nov- 
elties are th§ searchlight exploring parties 
organized there. These parties explore the 
region while the searchlight from the 
Mountain House is being operated. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 43 

Rip Rock, Sleepy Hollow Ravine and ttie 
Falls are among the points of interest. 

The Kiskatom Retreat, located here, is a 
famous hostlery. 

Leeds is a quaint old settlement, about LEEDS 
four miles from Catskill, along the Catskill 
Creek. It wa* an important manufacturing 
place at one period. 

Here, A. T. Stewart erected a magnificent 
woolen mill, which employed hundreds of 
emp^yes. The mills were closed in 1882, 
the employes moved away and the village be- 
came once more the quaint old village of a 
century before. The advent of the trolley 
line brought renewed activity to the place 
and it is now a popular excursion point. 

The Leeds bridge, constructed over a cen- 
tury ago, is one of the landmarks of the 
Catskills. It i'S a massive structure, built 
of stone, with four arches spanning the 
creek. 

Nearby is the old Low Dutch Reformed 
Church, erected in 1818. 

The Salisbury House here was built in 
1730 and has been enlarged several times 
since then, and i-s a veritable storehouse of 
interesting relics of Colonial days. 

The natives tell you of the wonderful days 
when the mills were in operation and Leeds 
was the busiest place in the county. 

A short distance from there are Greene's 
Lake and Black Lake, two pretty sheets of 
water that are favorite places with pic- 
nickers. In the distance the Mountain House 
and the Kaaterskill loom up on the summit 
of the mountains. At night the rays of the 
powerful searchlight from the former house 
find their way into the village, much to the 
discomfort, at times, of the rural swains 
and to the amusement of the summer guests. 

Palenville lies at the opening of the Kaat- PALEN= 
erskil] Clove at the terminus of the Cat- 
skill Mountain Railway. The village, famous VILLh 
as the "Falling Water" of Irving's legend 
of Rip Van Winkle, is one of the prettiest 
of the Catskill Mountain hamlets, and 
abounds in interesting legends. High up in 



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the "clove" is pointed out the identical ledge 
where "Rip" met the gnomes and after en- 
joying their hospitality spent the next twenty 
years in slumber. Here, according to an- 
other legend, the thunder is caused by the 
gnomes rolling balls at their old game of 
ten-pins, high up in the clove. 

The village is well shaded, cool and 
abounds in picturesque locations. A number 
of handsome summer residences are found. 

Pine Knoll, the summer home of the 
George Ehrets, is on the road to West Sau- 
gerties. To the right as you approach the 
bridge on the way through Kaaterskill Clove 
is the magnificent residence of George H. 




FAWN'S LEAP. PALENVILLE 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 45 

Hall, the artist. Along the banks of the 
creek is the beautiful Gloria Dei Church. 
In the center of the village is the Rowena 
Memorial School, a magnificent structure, 
the gift of one of Palenville's summer resi- 
dents. An old grist mill is one of the most 
picturesque places in the village. 

There are innumerable picturesque spots 
along the creek here that are noted for 
their beauty, among them are the Palenville 
Cascades, the Dog's Hole, Black Crook 
Falls, Stony Brook Palls, Old Nick's Falls, 
Niobe Falls, Drummond Falls, La Belle 
Falls and the Naiad's Bath. 

Profile rock, one of the wonders of fhe 
Catskills, is just above the village, on the 
face of Church's Ledge. A mile from here, 
at Otis Junction, is the "Winona Spring," 
whose waters are fast becoming famous. 
Here also we find the celebrated Otis 
Elevating railroad that takes us to the sum- 
mit of the mountain in ten minutes, dur- 
ing which period we enjoy fhe wonderful 
panoramic view that seems to be unfolded 
before us. 

From Palenville there are magnificent 
drives in every direction over cool roads 
that are noted for their excellent condition, 
and there are numerous picturesque rambles 
in the "clove" that are worth taking. 

If the number of people who summer at CAIRO 
Cairo is a criterion by which to judge, Cairo ^ 

is the most popular resort in the Catskills. 
The village is at Vhe terminus of the Cairo 
Railway and is the gateway for the vast re- 
gion embraced in Gayhead, Acra, Oak Hill, 
Durham, East Durham, East Windham, Hen- 
sonville, Windham, Union Society, Big Hol- 
low, South Durham, Cornwallville, Norton 
Hill and Freehold. It is a remarkable sight 
to witness the arrival of the trains here on a 
summer day. Upward of a hundred convey- 
ances bound for various parts of the moun- 
tains leave the depot, loaded with passengers 
and trunks. These conveyances are of all 
sizes and descriptions, some of them re- 
sembling Noah's Ark. 



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MANY 

ATTRAC= 

TIONS 



The village commands a magnlflcent view 
of the mountains, which loom up majesti- 
cally toward the west. North Mountain, Black 
Dome, Black Head, Acra Peak, and Wind- 
ham High Peak overtopping the lesser 
peaks, but it is on the outskirts of the 
village that the most charming localities 
are found. The section around Purling (The 
Forge) abounds in beautiful scenery. The 
Skinglekill flows through here, and abounds 
in beautiful nooks, and the falls of the same 
name are among the most beautiful of the 
Catskill Mountain cascades. Miller's Glen is 
a beautiful gorge that is a favorite nook. 

Farther up is Maple Lawn, one of the 
best-known of the Cairo hotels, and i" its 
vicinity are a series of beautiful water falls, 
including Lock's Falls, Diana's Well, and 
the Winter Clove Falls. Farther down are 
the Glens Falls, Slaters Falls, Millride 
Falls, Renney's Falls, Forest Ravine Falls, 
Dutchess Falls and Schermerhorn Falls. 

This section has many stories of Indian and 
Tory depredations, chief among them is the 
story of the massacre near Round Top of 




SHINGLEIKILL FALLS, CAIRO 



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the Stroope family, and the captivity and 
subsequent escape, after many trials, of 
Frederick Schermerhorn, 

Cairo is the liveliest of the Catskill re- 
sorts, and attracts crowds of the younger 
element. Contrary to the usual rule, Cairo 
has a greater number of male guests than 
of the gentler sex, hence there are no "wall 
flowers" at the evening hops in the vicinity, 
and there is litle time spent in "doing fancy 
work." Straw rides, picnics, excursions to 
the Kaaterskill and Mountain Houses, as 
well as to other surrounding resorts, pass 
the time away quickly. 

Cairo has two events that attract great 
throngs: The annual Decoration Day ex- 
cursion brings a vast throng here annually; 
but the event of the season is the "Cairo 
Fair," which is held in August. 

This fair is the typical agricultural fair, THE 
and brings, not only the residents of Greene, r-rtl IISITY 
Albany, Schoharie, and Ulster Counties to ^"^-^^^ 
Cairo, but it brings from fifteen to twenty FAIR 
thousand of the summer guests from the 
various points in the Catskills. The variety 
of conveyances, the display of agricultural 
products, the tintype man, the merry-go- 
round and the mJdway, find as many patrons 
among the city guests as among the na- 
tives. 

The portion of Cairo lying south of the sta- PURLING 
tion on the heights is called Purling. The 
vicinity was formerly called the Forge and is 
ihe prettiest portion of Cairo. Tlie Shingle 
Kill forms a beautiful ravine here which is 
a favorite nook with the summer boarders. 
The mountains rise abruptly here and Black 
Head, Black Dome and Thomas Cole Moun- 
tains lie west. A chain of high peaks, in- 
cluding in the order named Acra Point, Burnt 
Knob, Windham High Peak, Mount Zoar, Gin- 
seng Mountain, Mount Hayden, Mount Nebo 
and Mount Pisgah, extends northwest. Cairo 
Round Top is directly south and almost in a 
line is North Mountain. Splendid roads, good 
hotels and unusually attractive surroundings 
make Purling one of the favorite summer 
places with a great throng of people. 



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CAIRO 



GAY- 
HEAD 



ACRA 



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South Cairo lies about four miles southeast 
of Cairo village, on Catskill Creek, and is 
reached by the Catskill Mountain Railroad. 
It is a picturesque region, with pleasant 
walks and pretty drives. A number of pretty 
boarding houses are located here. 

Gayhead is a small hamlet north of Cairo, 
on Indian Ridge, near Vonderbeck Creek. 
It has some fine views of mountains and 
pleasant surroundings. There are several 
fine boarding houses. It is reached by stage 
from South Cairo. 

Acra is west of Cairo, near the foot of 
Acra Point and Burnt Knob, from the top of 
which there is a magnificent viev;. The sta- 
tion is Cairo. 



DURHAM Durham is a picturesque mountain village 
in the northeastern part of the county, 12 
miles from Cairo. It commands some mag- 
nificent views of the surrounding region and 
of the Hudson River valley. A short distance 
from Durham stands Mt. Pisgah, on the 
summit of which there is a splendid observa- 
tory. Catskill Creek has worn many gorges 
in its banks in this region and presents some 
magnificent scenes. 

The most picturesque portion of the town 
is in the neighborhood of Thorp Creek and 
is known as Shady Glen, which is the most 
popular place around and is visited an- 
nually by thousands. Legendary history 
credits this region with being the home of 
a tribe of aborigines and their haunts and an 
occasional relic of their occupancy are 
pointed out to the visitor. Within the glen 
are eight waterfalls that are wonderfully 
picturesque. A number of pretty nooks bear- 
ing romantic names are found at every turn, 
of these the most charming are the Devil's 
Oven, Rumble Tumble Rapids, the Bulwarks, 
Hungry Man's Hollow, the Hogsback, the 
Fairies' Pulpit, Table Rock Falls, Rainbow 
Falls, Dolly's Leap, Shimmering Falls, Dia- 
mond Falls and Nannie's Tumble. The turn- 
ing mill and the old log cabin are favorite 



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SHADY GL.EN, DURHAM 

haunts. The Shady Glen House stands just 
at the entrance to the glen. 

Mount Pisgah, Windham High Peak, Mount 
Hayden, Mount Zoar and Ginseng Mountain 
tower high above the neighborhood. Well 
defined trails lead to the summits of these 
mountains. 

East Durham is seven miles from Cairo, on EAST 
the road to Durham. It is a picturesque piiTDHAM 
little hamlet with some delightful scenery. LFUKnAyVl 
Taylor's Glen abounds in romantic nooks 
and there are several pretty waterfalls in 
the locality. The East Durham Falls, and 
the Silver Falls are both worthy of a visit. 

South Durham is another of the pretty lit- QOij'r|-f 
tie hamlets in the town of Durham. It lies 
six miles from Cairo on the road to Wind- DURHAM 
ham, and almost at the foot of Windham 



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High Peak. TTie Bowery Creek, a tributary 
of the Catskill Creek, forms several pretty 
waterfalls here, of which Taylor's Falls, Ma- 
rie Falls, Upper Falls and Stead's Twin Palls 
(upper and lower) are the handsomest. Oak 
Hill, West Durham, Cornwallsville and Sun- 
side are small hamlets within the boun- 
daries of the town, 

EAST Near the boundary lines of Cairo and Dur- 

FREE= ^^m. and approachable by way of Cairo or 

Coxeackie is Freehold. It was once the site 
HOLD of a Mohegan village and many of their 

stone implements are found on the fiats 
a short distance from the village. It is very 
popular as a summer resort. 

Norton Hill, Greenville and Bast Green- 
ville are neighboring hamlets. 

East Windham is situated on the north 
slope of Windham High Peak. It is one of 
the pleasantest of the mountain villages as 
well as the coolest. 

In the neighborhood are a number of beau- 
tiful rambles. The view from here is con- 
ceded to be one of the finest in the state 
From here one sees the green clad moun- 
tains of Vermont, the White Mountains of 
New Hampshire, the Beikshires in Massa- 
chusetts, while at our feet lie the pretty 
hamlets of Cornwallsville, Oak Hill. East 
Durham, Durham, Freehold and Norton 
Hill. In the neighborhood are Silver Lake, 
High Peak, Cold Spring, Mount Zoar and 
Grand View, while a short distance away 
is the beautiful village of Windham. Tliere 
is no lack of good hotels here and their rates 
are moderate. 

WINDHAM Windham has been aptly teamed "The 
village beautiful." The visitor may come 
by train to Cairo or Hunter and drive from 
one of these to his destination. Upon ap- 
proaching the village the tourist is deeply 
impressed with its beauty, and when the 
village is reached we find it to be a "gem" 
with a magnificent setting. The picturescLue 
Batavia Kill flows through the village and 
has many pretty nooks along its banks. A 
pretty lake of crystal spring water near 



Eagle Guide to the Cats kills 51 

"the Pines" is one of the great attractions 
of the place and furnishes boating and fish- 
ing. Just south of the village is Cave Moun- 
tain, 3,205 feet in height, commanding a 
magnificent view. Mount Piegah, with its 
fine observatory, is a short distance away 
and is the favorite jaunt of many of the 
summer guests. Shady Brook, Coles Glen 
and Mitchell's Hollow are favorite spots 
with a number of people. 

The magnificent pine trees found on the 
Soper property have given the title, "The 
Fines," to the magnificent hotel found here. 

This cozy little hamlet is situated be- UNION 
tween Windham and East Windham, on the onriPTV 
west side of Elm Ridge. Windham Falls is 2>"^»c I Y 
near here and the grove near the falls is 
much frequented by picnickers from sur- 
rounding places. 

Big Hollow is a pretty region lying in the BIG 
depression between Thomas Cole Mountain HOLLOW 
and Round Hill, on the road to Hunter. 

Hensonville is at the junction of the roads HENSON= 
from Cairo and from Hunter to Windham, _, 

near the Elm Ridge. VlLLb 

The Batavia Kill flows through the village, 
which has a number of small but cozy board- 
ing houses. 

The roost noted section of the Catskills QTic 
bears the railroad title "Otis Summit." ^ciTMMfr 
short distance from here is Kaaterskill, SUMMIT 
the U. & D. station for the same region, 
'ihis region is termed the Kaatex skill re- 
gion and here we find the Catskill Mountain 
House and a mile away (by path) we find 
the Kaaterskill. More visitors come here 
daily than to any other portion of the Cats- 
kills to see the wonderful view which 
Cooper so vividly describes, and which the 
author has reproduced in a previous chapter. 

This view is the most famous view in the 
world, the view extending over a space of ' 

10,000 square miles, in five states, the ob- 
servation point is the ledge of rocks on 
Pine Orchard, just in front of the Catskill 



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Mountain House. A glimpse into that house 
or a walk through the wide halls and we 
start for the Lakes. 

There are two of these lakes lying a 
short distance apart. Various authorities 
have given them two sets of names, viz.: 
North and South Lake and the Kaaterskill 
Lakes. A fleet of boats here furnishes us 
with an opportunity to enjoy a boat ride 
on the summit of a mountain. 

A walk around South Mountain leads us 
to Anvil Rock, Lover's Retreat, Alligator 
Rock, The Sphinx, Eagle Rock and Druid's 
Rock. 

The Kaaterskill is noted as being the 
largest house in the world and is one of the 
"sights" of the region. It is located on 
the mountain overlooking the Kaaterskill 
Clove and the Hudson. An extensive park 
surrounds the hotel and paths lead to the 
various points of interest in the locality. 
In close proximity to the Kaaterskill are 
Sunset Rock, The Big Boulder, Star Rock, 
Fairy Spring and the Lemon Squeezer. 

Mary's Glen, the Cellar, Newman's Ledge, 
Bear's Den, Jacob's Ladder, Prospect Rock 
and Artist's Rock are on North Mountain 
and are reached by paths from the Moun- 
tain House. A road from North Mountain 
leads down to Sleepy Hollow, which many 
claim is the region made famous as the 
scene of Rip Van Winkle's exploits. A short 
distance from the Mountain House are the 
celebrated Kaaterskill Falls, which will be 
described in the chapter on Haines Falls. 



HAINES 
FALLS 



For half a century Haines Falls has been 
one of the most famous of America's moun- 
tain resorts. It is ideally located at the 
head of the celebrated Kaaterskill Clove and 
commands a beautiful view of the clove and 
the Hudson River Valley. Its surroundings 
make it the most interesting place in the 
Catskills. Its popularity is evinced not only 
by its great throng of cottagers and board- 
ers, but by the thousands from other resorts 
who visit here for sightseeing. A short dis- 
tance east of the depot is the opening of the 



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Kaaterskill Clove, while to the right are 
Sunset. Twilight and Santa Cruz Parks. 

The Catskill Mountain Golf Links lie along 
the road to the Parks. 

Just at the entrance to T'wilight Park is 
the beautiful Haines Falls, one of the pret- 
tiest sights in the mountains. 

Following the creek down its course 
through the scenes made famous in Irving's 



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AND 

FALLS 



PRETTY 
DRIVES 



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legend of Rip Van Winkle we pass the Spray 
Falls, The Great Landslide, The Five Cas- 
cades and Santa Cruz Falls, and at a point 
opposite the Lodge we reach the Kaaterskill 
Creek, a mile walk 'brings us to the Bastion 
Falls, and a short distance from here we 
find ourselves under the beautiful Kaaters- 
kill Falls, the highest in the region. Re- 
turning to Santa Cruz we pass the Butter- 
milk Falls. Wild Cat Ravine, Hulyer's Ra- 
vine, Fawn's Leap, Profile Rock and find our- 
selves at Moore's B'ridge. The road here is 
walled by the solid rocks of the mountain. 
Looking up at the mountain, Sunset Rock, 
Inspiration Point and the Amphitheater are 
plainly visible. Following the creek we soon 
reach La Belle Falls and are in the village 
of Palenville. under the shadow of Indian 
Head and the Palenville Overlook. Our trip 
has extended five miles and the return will 
be three more. 

The walk to High Peak is a favorite with 
many. The path leads from the park and 
the distance is three miles; the view from 
here is magnificent and a number of people 
remain at the cabin on the summit over 
night to witness the sunrise. The view from 
here extends to the White Mountains in 
New Hampshire. 

Deer Park, the magnificent summer home 
of Mr. S. Zweighaft, is a mile from the sta- 
tion and is open to visitors on Wednesdays 
and Saturdays. 

The Kaaterskill and the Mountain House 
are four miles distant. The Kaaterskill 
Lakes are three miles from here. 

There are innumerable points of interest 
in the immediate vicinity and many pretty 
drives. Tannersville and Hunter, Elka and 
Onteora Parks and the Platterkill Clove and 
Stony Clove are within easy reach and are 
the destination of many driving parties. 

The prettiest all-day drive in the region 
is by way of Tannersville through Platte 
Cove and down the Platterkill Clove to 
West Saugerties, then drive north to Palen- 
ville and up the Palenville Mountain to 
Haines Falls. Several interesting excur- 
sions are offered by rail, including Catskill, 



Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 55 

Palenville, The Mountain House, Cairo, Lau- 
rel House, Tannersville and Hunter. 

Santa Crviz Lodge, The Antlers, Loxhurst, 
Ledge End Inn, T^vilight Rest and Sunset 
Park Inn are located here. 

Tannersville is two miles west of Haines TANNERS= 
Falls, and is the railroad station for Elka yjLLP 
Park and Onteora Park and Schoharie Manor 
It is one of the largest of the Catskill re- 
sorts and its streets are lined with hotels. 
The village has a splendid system of water- 
works, fine stores, good sewerage and flag- 
walks, and lighted by electricity. 

Its location is picturesque; Clum Hill 
lies southeast and Onteora Mountain north. 
To the east the parks at Haines Falls, and 
the top of the Kaaterskill are visible, as 
well as a portion of the Hudson River Val- 
ley. To the west lies the Schoharie Valley 
and Hunter Mountain. 

A beautiful view may be obtained from 
Star Rock, near Onteora Park, which is 
north of the village and above it. 

Elka Park lies south of the village, near 
the head of the Mink Hollow Clove. 

There are numerous pretty drives here, 
which have been described under the head 
of Haines Falls, but which are available for 
people summering here. 

Half way between here and Hunter is the 
beautiful Stony Clove. 

Platte Clove is six miles from Tannersville PLATTE 
and nine miles from Saugerties. Burton's 
mail stages leave Saugerties daily at 2 P.M., CLOVE 
reaching there at 6 P.M. Private convey- 
ances meet trains at Tannersville. 

This region, although not so well known 
as the Kaaterskill, rivals it in beauty and 
is considered by many as surpassing the 
Kaaterskill. Here are the headwaters of the 
Schoharie. On the right, perc'hed on the side 
of Spruce Top Mountain is Elka Park. wMle 
along the road, in full view is a succession 
of peaks, averaging over 3,000 feet in height, 
on the north side of the road are Round 
Top and High Peak. 

Near Sugar Loaf and adjoining Elka Park 



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KILL 

CLOVE 



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is Schoharie Manor and the beautiful Scho- 
harie Mansion, one of t'ae most imposing 
hostelries in the mountains, patterned after 
the Colonial style. 

Along the road near the head of the Clov .• 
is a large cottage colony, made up of indi- 
vidual estates, instead of an association. 

The Platterkill Clove resembles the 
Kaaterskill Clove in contour, the main 
stream flowing into it from the north the 
same as in the Kaaterskill. The erosion here 
is more marked, 'nowevor, than in the Kaat- 
erskill and the rock formation is more beau- 
tiful. Near the head of the clove a brook 
flows down from the north slope of High 
Peak in a series of beautiful tumbles over 
huge bowlders and turns toward the east. 
At a short distance east of here another 
brook runs parallel to this brook and after 
flowing under the beautiful arch bridge it has 
worn a wonderful canyon, known locally as 
ilie Crand Canyon and the ITell Hole. Be- 
tween the IMaltskill Falls and West Sauger- 
ties. a distance of one and three-fourths 
miles, are seventeen falls, varying from 25 to 
150 feet in height. The largest of these 
falls include Pomeroy Fall"?, Rainbow Falls, 
Red Falls, The Lemon Squeezer and the 
Blue Falls. To the right, on tine way down, 
is the celebrated Black Chasm, with its 
picturesque stream and falls. About hall* 
way down, the Cross Clove is encountered, 
and is the grandest work of nature in the 
Catskills. The Sawmill Falls are a short 
distance below here and a short distance 
farther is West Saugerties, where, just above 
the arch bridge, two streams unite to form 
I'he Kagle Hole Falls. The water flows 
through a gorge of solid rock here and takes 
its last tumble of thirty feet over Cam's 
Falls, and continues its way toward Fawns, 
through a pretty section. 

The return to the head of the Clove may te 
made by the road. The Cross Clove is seen 
at its best from the road, and on the oppo- 
site mountain may be seen the "Kopji," from 
which there is a famous view. A huge 
bowlder standing over ten feet in height, 
standing so close to the road that there is 



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barely room for a loam to pass, is oneoun- 
terod on tho way up the mouutain. from the 
top of which thoro is a pretty view. The 
bend in the road near the watering tub is a 
picturesque place and will attract the eye of 
those with artistic tastes. The ascent has 
t alien an hour and wc are ai;,iiii ai the 
summit. 

The Overlook Mountain is four miles dis- 
tant, and a beautiful lake is found about 
half way there. The Roaring Kill, so called 




TFlliJ HEL.1^ IIOLIO. PLATTE CLOVli} 



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from the noise made by the water as it flows 
over the rooks, Dolan's Creek and Tory Falls 
are worthy of a visit. Nearby is the Tory 
Swamp, which was the rendezvous of the 
Tories in this region during the Revolution. 
The drives are numerous and the roads 
are among the best in the state. Trails 
lead from here to High Peak. Spruce Top, 
Twin Mountain, Indian Head and Sugar Loaf 
with a trail from here over Clum Hill to 
Tannersville. A fair carriage road from here 
runs through Mink Hollow and follows 
around south of Mount Tobias and back from 
Lake Hill around the foot of the Overlook 
back to the foot of the Clove. 



HUNTER. 



STONY 
CLOVE. 



Hunter lies at the foot of the Colonel's 
Chair Mountain (so called from its resem- 
blance to a massive chair.) It is one of the 
prettiest of the Catskill Mountain villages, 
with wide streets, flag walks, beautiful 
lawns and magnificent shade trees that are 
the envy of its neighbors. Two miles distant, 
and in sight of the village, is Hunter Moun- 
tain, the highest point in Greene County. 

The beautiful Stony Clove extends from 
the northeast side of Hunter Mountain to 
Phoenicia. 

From Hunter there is a magnificent valley 
view, extending along the valley of the 
Schoharie. 

Hunter is the railroad station for Lexing- 
ton. Stages also leave here for Hensonville, 
Jewett Heights and Windham. 

There are fine roads abounding in beautiful 
scenery found in the locality. The hotels 
are commodious, handsome and well man- 
aged. 

This is one of the wildest and most pic- 
turesque of the Catskill Mountain "Cloves" 
and the only one through which a railroad 
passes. The portion known as "The Notch" 
appears to be hardly wide enough, when seen 
from a distance, for a wagon to pass 
through, yet here side by side are a wide 
guage railroad, a splendid carriage road and 
a picturesque creek, with vast mountains 
on each side as though trying to I'.eep them 



Eagle Guide to the Cat skills 59 

together. The creek here rushes over huge 
boulders and produces a gurgling sound that 
will soothe the most nervous person into a 
deep slumber. 

Edgewood and Lanesville are beautiful 
little hamlets in the Stony Clove and are 
noted not only for their picturesque sur- 
roundings but for the excellent trout fishing 
found in their vicinity. 

Jewett is located on the heights overlook- JEWETT 
ing the Schoharie Valley, nearly half of the 
town lying north of Hunter. A chain of high 
peaks and several pretty streams are found 
throughout the town. 

Jewett Heights, Jewett Centre and East 
Jewett are small hamlets in the town. Ac- 
cess is by road from Hunter. 

Lexington is nine miles from Hunter in LEXINQ= 
the Schoharie Valley. More than half of the f Qjy 
surface of the town is occupied by lofty 
peaks and ridees. The village is north of 
the center of the township and is one of the 
prettiest in the Catskills. The Schoharie 
Creek flows through the village and at a 
short distance from the town it is joined by 
the West Kill. 

There are a number of interesting places 
in the locality. Deep Notch lies a few miles 
south: this "Clove" lies between Balsam 
Mountain and the H.^lcott Mountain, and is 
one of the finest of thp cloves found in the 
Catskills. Amone: the peaks here are Big 
w-pst Kill Mountain. St. Anne's Peak. No^-th 
Dome. Eagle Mountain, Blue Bell and Lion's 
Head. 

Bushnellville, Spruceton and West Kill are 
small hamlets in the township. 

Prattsville occupies the northwest corner PRATTS= 
of the county and is reached by stage from ■y'li i p 
Crqnd Gorge, Delaware County. It is one of '*LLt^ 
tV'^ most noted as well as pioturesaue of the 
Green County villages. The village and 
town were named after Colonel Zadok Pratt. 

For twenty-flve yesrs the Pratt tanneries 
at this place tanned 60,000 sides of sole leath- 



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PRATT'S 
ROCKS 



er annually, consuming 6,000 cords of bark 
in the process. The hides were shipped from 
South America and were hauled from the 
Hudson to Prattsville and back, a distance of 
over fifty miles. 

During the Revolution the settlement was 
attacked by a party of Tories and Indians, 
led by a British officer. The inhabitants ral- 
lied and, after an exciting battle, defeated 
the invaders. 

Just east of the village and a few hundred 
feet above it are the celebrated "Pratt's 




PRATT'S ROCKS. PRATTSVILLE 



Rocks," which consist of a series of wonder- 
ful carvings, including a bust of Zadok 
Pratt, under which are the words, "Zadok 
Pratt, born Dec. 30, 1700." Near this is a 
view of the tannery, with the words, "One 
million sides of sole leather tanned with hem- 
lock bark in 20 years by Z. Pratt." A strik- 
ing bas relief bust of his son, Colonel George 
W. Pratt, cut from solid rock, appears near. 
Other carvings represent objects in which 
th© Pratts were interested. The family coat- 
of-armsr— a hemlock tree and the words, "Do 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 61 

well and doubt not." A carving of a horse, 
a scroll held in a hand, an uplifted arm hold- 
ing a hammer, and two wreaths surrounding 
the names of two children, are among the 
carvings. 

The region is noted for its picturesque lo- 
calities, the Devesego Ravine and Falls be- 
ing famous. The latter are below Prattsville 
and are magnificent, 

Prattsville has its annual fair, which, al- 
though it does not rival the Cairo fair in at- 
tendance, is quite as picturesque and unique. 

Red Falls is a picturesque mountain village, 
on the Schoharie, a few miles east of Pratts- 
ville. The Red Falls are the principal point 
of interest here. 

The resorts in Ul-ster County lie in the SOUTHERN 
Southern Catskill, along the Esopus. Ulster ^ ATQkril i c 
County originally embraced nearly all of ^"^ * ^'^'^^^ 
the region now known as the Catskills. The ULSTER 
scenery is equal to that of any section of COUNTY 
the region. A portion of it has been de- 
scribed under the designation of "river 
towns," Kingston, Lake Katrine and Sauger- 
ties all being in Ulster County. Within the 
county is found the highest peak of the 
Catskills, Slide Mountain, the State Deer 
Park, the beautiful Woodland Valley, the 
openings to the Plaaterkill Clove and the 
Stony Clove. This region has been famous 
for years and wa« a favorite resort long 
before the construction of the railroad, cater- 
ing to several thousand people. The Shan- 
daken Valley and the Big Indian Valley are 
both in Ulster County. 

Soon after leaving Kingston we reach WEST 
West Hurley, a picturesque little village, i-iijpi pv 
commanding a splendid view of the moun- **'-'*<•»-'»-''' 
tains. The village has two principal street®, 
one of which is quite pretty. The Overlook 
Mountain is directly north and Tonshi Moun- 
tain is about three miles northwest. Bast 
of the village, about two miles, is a small 
pond, known as the Binnewater Lake, from 
which a pretty little stream flows into the 
Eeopus. 

West Hurley is the railroad station for 



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Woodstock, Bearsville, Shady and Lake Hill 
and the Overlook Mountain. Just below here 
is Stony Hollow, a rocky, picturesque region, 
noted for its bluestone quarries. 

There are several pretty boarding houses 
in the village that cater to summer pa- 
tronage. 

Glenford, a pretty hamlet, lies just south 
of Tonshi Mountain. 



WOOD= 
STOCK 



BEARS= 
VILLE 



SHADY 



The village of Woodstock is one of the 
prettiest of the Catskill Mountain villages, 
and one of the most popular. The locality 
presents a number of pretty views, looking 
toward the west are fertile lowlands, while 
to the north the Overlook Mountain looms 
up 2,650 feet above the village. Its highest 
point lying just northeast of the village, 
commencing at the Overlook and extending 
a little southwest, forming a background for 
the village. 

The Overlook Mountain House is in plain 
view from the village — 4 miles distant. 

The Sawkill Creek, flowing through the vil- 
lage, has many beautiful scenes in its 
course. Riseley's Glen, the Sawkill Falls 
and the Grove are ideal nooks. 

There is a splendid macadamized road 
passing through the village that makes au- 
tomobiling a pleasure, and innumerable 
pretty drives extend in every direction. 

Lewis Hollow, a depression on the north- 
east of the Overlook, lies a mile north of 
the village, and is worth visiting; a pretty 
creek with numerous rapids and tumbles 
adds greatly to the beauty of this Hollow. 

Bearsville lies a mile west of Woodstock, 
on the macadamized road. A road from 
here leads to Wittenburg, which lies on the 
south sied of Mount Tobias, and commands a 
good view of the valley. A small lake and 
the Little Beaver Kill are among the in- 
teresting places at Wittenburg. 

Shady is a picturesque hamlet with an 
appropriate name on the road from Bears- 
ville to Lake Hill, and is north of Bearsville. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 63 

The road here winds along the course of the 
Sawkill and the mountains rise high above 
the bed of the creeli, which is lined with 
massive trees. A picturesque clove known 
as Shady Hollow extends from here directly 
north for a distance of four miles to the foot 
or Sugar i^oai Mouniain, in Greene County. 
There are a number of fertile farms in thici 
clove and many views that are worth seeing. 
Half way between here and Lake Hill P. O. 
is Cooper's Lake, a pretty body of water. 
Ample room for visitors will be found in the 
comfortable private houses here. 

Lake Hill is a small settlement five miles L^Kg 
from Woodstock, on the Beaver Kill and at 
the foot of Mount Tobias. The place is named nILL. 
from a pretty lake situated on the divide 
between the Beaver Kill and the Sawkill. 
This lake, known as Cooper's Lake, is one 
of the largest of the lakes in the region and 
has beautiful surroundings. 

There is a wealth of beautiful scenes in 
the locality and some famous trout streams. 
The celebrated Mink Hollow is near here 
and should be visited. This Hollow is four 
miles long and the mountains on both sides 
of the road are beautiful. A road leads from 
here to Beechford. Ihere are plenty of 
boarding places in the neighborhood. 

Brown's Station is a charming little ham- BROWN'S 
let, with some beautiful views of the moun- ^^a^j^.^^ 
tains. The section is a farming country and STATION. 
is dotted with pretty homes. A number of 
cottages have been erected and there are 
several large boarding houses. 

Winehills Falls are a mile and a half south 
of here. Brodhead's Bridge is two miles 
and High Point three. 

A good road extends to Shokan and there 
are many pretty walks. 

Brodheads Bridge is the first settlement opoH- 
on the Esopus after leaving Kingston. High t>*vUU- 
Point, over 3,000 feet in height, throws its HEADS 
shadow over the region and the path from BRIDGE. 
the station to the summit is a favorite 



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WEST 
SHOKAN 



SHOKAN. 



BOICE= 
VILLE. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 

jaunt. The Esopus here forms a very pretty 
island termed Pine Island, which is a favor- 
ite retreat. Bishops Falls, with its old 
mill is one of the famous bits of scenery in 
the locality, Winchells Falls is another pic- 
turesque place. 

Olive City is a small settlement on the 
banks of the Esopus, a mile below the sta- 
tion. 

Samsonville is a small hamlet seven miles 
from here on the south side of High Peak. 

West Shokan is the next point visited. It 
is a beautiful little village with one hotel 
and a dozen or more excellent boarding 
houses. This village has been called "the 
gateway to the Catskills," because it is 
here that we begin to see the high peaks 
when we enter the region by way of King- 
ston, 

High Point lies southwest of the village 
with a road leading to its foot. It is a fa- 
vorite jaunt with visitors. 

To the west lies the Wittenburg Chain 
with six peaks rising almost in a straight 
line, extending from northeast to southwest, 
as follows Peekamoose, Table Mountain, 
Lone Mountain, Cornell Mountain, Friday 
Mountain and the Wittenburg Mountain. 
Between Cornell Mountain and Friday 
Mountain may be seen Slide Mountain, the 
highest point in the Catskills. 

A road from West Shokan leads south- 
west, past the northern part of High 
Point, to Peekamoose Lake and the 
"Gulf," which is one of the wildest pieces 
of scenery found in the Catskills. Here at 
the headwaters of Rondout lies the lake 
and the clubhouse of the Peekamoose Fish- 
ing Club. 

Shokan lies east of West Shokan, the 

Esopus running between the two villages. 

It is a pretty little hamlet with several 
splendid boarding houses. 

Boiceville is a pretty hamlet three miles 
from Shokan. It lies in the valley between 
Wittemburg Mountain and the Ticetong 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 65 

Mountain. The Esopus flows through the 
hamlet and its banks present a number of 
pretty scenes. A couple of pretty boarding 
houses are located here. 

Cold Brook is a small gtation a short COLD 
distance further on; it receives its name po^^w^ 
from the cool waters of the brook flowing tSKUUK 
into the Esopus near here. 

The Little Beaver Kill flows into the 
Esopus at this point and there are many 
pretty ram'bles in the neighborhood. A mac- 
adamized road extends to Delaware County. 

Mount Pleasant is a small village on the ;v^()y|\f 
Esopus, the post oflice being designated ^s 
The Corner. Mount T'r^ - r. the highest PLEASANT 
point in this neighborhood, is easily reached 
and a beautiful view may be had from its 
summit. A number of small boarding houses 
and two large hotels cater to the summer 
trade. 

Longyear, a small settlement and post 
office, is a short distance from The Corner, 
on the road to Phoenicia. 

The corner is on the macadamized road 
and driving is one of the favorite amuse- 
ments. A picturesque road along the 
Beaver Kill leads to Lake Hill. 

There are two large hotels and several 
boarding houses. A macadamized road ex- 
tends from here to Delaware County. 

Phoenicia is located at the junction of the phap' 
main line of the U. & D. R. R. with the *^""^- 
Stony Clove Branch. The picturesque Stony NICIA 
Clove Creek joins the Esopus here and at 
times the two form one of the most turbu- 
lent streams in the mountains. 

Phoenicia is situated in the mountains and 
this is so literally true that people often 
wonder how they came here, as there is ap- 
parently no way for the egress of a railway 
train. Mount Romer, Mount Tremper, Sheri- 
dan Mountain, Garfield Mountain and the 
Stony Clove Mountain seem to completely in- 
close the village. Approach to the village 
(by rail) is made around the foot of the 
mountains in nearly a half circle, and once 



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here the visitor is strucli with the inspiring 
surroundings. 

The village is one of the oldest of the 
summer resorts and previous to the open- 
ing of the Stony Clove Railroad was the 
greatest of the Catskill Resorts with the 
most famous hotel. The ^rend of travel for 
the past fifteen years has been to other sec- 
tions of the Catskills, and Phoenicia has 
suffered a loss of many of its best patrons. 
There are beautiful drives, macadamized 
roads and magnificent views in the neighbor- 
hood that still attract large crowds annually. 
The Station is also the railroad station for 
Woodland. A good road from here leads to 
the Kaaterskill through the Stony Clove. 

Chichesters is a small village along the 
Stony Clove, a short distance from here. 



WOOD= 

LAND 

VALLEY 



WOOD= 
LAND 



Woodland Valley lies south of Sheridan 
Mountain, the entrance to the valley being 
at a point a mile west of Phoenicia. The 
valley lies between Garfield and Panther 
Mountains on the west and Romer Mountain 
and Mount Pleasant on the east and ex- 
tends, from the foot of Cross Mountain, 
north for a distance of four miles. The 
Woodland Creek, Dougherty Brook and Pan- 
ther Kill are three pretty streams in the 
valley. Giants Ledge one of the wonders 
of the region is a palisade of rock 3,218 feet 
high and a mile long. High mountain peaks 
are found in every direction; among the 
highest are the Wittenburg Mountain, Cross 
Mountain, Mount Pleasant, Cornell Moun- 
tain and the Slide. The greater part of this 
region is owned by the state and is under 
the protection of the state forestry commis- 
sion. 

Woodland is a pretty hamlet, situated along 
the side of the mountain, from which a road 
leads through the mountains for a distance 
of six miles to Winnisook Lodge. A trail 
extends over Wittenberg and Cornell Moun- 
tains and west to Slide Mountain. 

There is a splendid hotel and a number of 
summer cottages in the region. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 67 

Allaben is a small village in the Shandaken ALLABEN 
Valley, twenty-nine miles from Rondout. 
Garfield Mountain stands nearly south of the 
village and Sheridan Mountain east. 

There are numerous picturesque places in 
the neighborhood. The picturesque Broad 
street Hollow or Forest Valley, as it is some- 
times called, with its picturesque creek opens 
into the eastern part of the village. Fox 
Hollow extending to the south and Peck 
Hollow extending to the north open into the 
western part of the village. All three of 
these are wild picturesque localities that 
have pretty and interesting local legends 
connected with them. Paths lead to each lo- 
cality. T'he macadamized road passes through 
here. 



Where the Esopus is joined by the Bush SHAN= 
Kill and becomes a rapid stream is situat- pw ai^ciwj 
ed Shandaken, the Indian name for "Rapid LIAKbIN 
Water." The locality is rich in picturesque 
localities and the number of pretty drives 
that can be taken from here make it a 
favorite sojourning place with a large num- 
ber of people. A stage road leads along 
the Bush Kill through Bushnellville and 
West Kill, where there are a number of 
pretty houses, past Pine Island Mountaiu to 
Lexington. The road passes through Deep 
Hollow Gap. which is one of the most pic- 
turesque of the cloves. 

One of the prettiest trips in this section 
of the Catskills is a drive from 'nere through 
Deep Hollow Gap to West Kill and from 
there east to Spruceton and return through 
the Broad St. Hollow to Allaben and then 
follow the macadamized road to Shandaken. 
Another pretty drive is through the Big In- 
dian Valley to Winnisook Lodge, then take 
the road leading east until the Woodland 
Creek is reached; then follow the creek 
through the Woodland Valley to the mac- 
adamized road west of Phoenecia and return 
to the macadamized road through Allaben to 
Shandaken. 



68 Eagle Guide to the CatskiUs 

BIQ Big Indian is thirty-four miles from King- 

INDIAN ^^°^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ station for the Big Indian 

Valley, which is noted as being the region 
having the highest peak of the Catskills, 
Slide Mountain. The name Big Indian was 
derived from one of the Mohawk Indians who 
was over seven feet in height and who was 
called the Big Indian. His name has been 
perpetuated by naming one of the high 
peaks here, Dig Indian. Esopus Creek, the 
principal stream of this section of the 
mountains, after rising at the foot of Slide 




DIEPER HOOK 



Mountain, flows north for nearly eight miles 
and near the station is joined by the waters 
of Birch Creek, which has drained the 
slopes of Summit Mountain and Rose Moun- 
tain, and they turn then toward the Hudson. 
The Big Indian Valley extends nearly north 
and south and lies between Panther Moun- 
tain on the east and Balsam, Eagle, Spruce 
Top and Hemlock Mountains on the weat to 
the foot of Slide Mountain. The entire re- 
gion is a series of beautiful mountain views, 
bordered at the base of the mountains by 
the crystal-like waters of the Esopus. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 69 

Hardly has ono left the station and passed 
Balsam Mountain when we approach the 
picturesque Lost Clove beyond. Eagle Moun- 
tain and Big Indian loom up like three huge 
sentinels guarding the pase. As we ap- 
proach Big Indian we pass the charm'Ug 
little hamlet called Oliverea, whic'h is a fa- 
vorite summering place. We continue our 
journey and find ourselves at Slide Moun- 
tain. Here, within a radius of a few miles, 
we find the head waters of Rondout Creek, 
Esopus Creek, the Neversink and of a branch 
of the Delaware River. The state deer park 
is located here between the east and west 
branches of the Neversink. 

In the immediate locality are a dozen peaks HIGH 
over 3,000 feet in height, with Slide Mountain pp aktc 
more than 4,200 feet, towering above the r't:'-^^-^ 
rest. A path leads to the summit of Slide 
Mountain and from its summit may be seen 
over sixty of the Catskill peaks, as well as 
the Highlands of the Hudson and the Shaw- 
angunks. The valleys of the four streams 
rising in this region and their tributaries 
are also visible. A short distance from Slide 
Mountain there is a cottage settlement and 
the celebrated Winnisook Lodge club house 
and Lake. 

The locality here has innumerable trails 
to the different peaks and points of interest, 
but as the majority of these trails are 
through a wilderness, the visitor should not 
attempt to follow them without a competent 
guide, as there is danger of losing one's way, 
and once lost here it would be a difficult 
matter to find the way out of the region. 

Pine Hill is one of the largest and best PINE 
known of the Catskill Mountain resorts. It f-JlLL 
is located at the base of Belle Ayr Mountain, 
the station being perched upon the side of the 
mountain. The village is one of the oldest 
of the Catskill resorts and has a large num- 
ber of summer hotels that are famous. 

Birch Creek, a tributary of the Esopus, 
wends its way swiftly through the village. 
Summit Mountain lies a short distance from 
here and from it one can obtain a wonderful 
view of the mountains and valley. Looking 
toward Pine Hill one sees the beautiful Shan- 



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THE 

GRAND 

HOTEL 



HARDEN= 
BURG 



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daken Valley, Slide Mountain, Balsam Moun- 
tain and Panther Mountain. Toward the 
north one sees a large portion of the beau- 
tiful Fleisehmann's Park, Griffin's Corners, 
and the Batavia Kill Valley. 

A magnificent macadamized road passes 
through the village and makes driving and 
automobiling a pleasure. 

The celebrated Horse Shoe curve, in the 
Ulster and Delav/are Railroad, is just above. 
Pine Hill, and passengers on the rear coaches 
can see the locomotive almost opposite and 
apparently coming toward the car. 

Just above the village, perched on the side 
of High Mount, is High Mount, the well- 
known cottage colony. This Park commands 
a magnificent view of the Shandaken Val- 
ley and the Delaware Valley. 

There are numerous drives to noted points 
of interest in the surrounding villages. 

A mile from Pine Hill and three miles by 
rail is the Grand Hotel, the largest of the 
hotels in the western Catskills, and one of 
the finest hotels in the state. 

The hotel is located on Monka Hill and 
commands some fine views of the surrounding 
country. A good trail leads to the top of 
Monka Hill, from which there is a fine view. 
"The Grand" is the center of social life in 
the western Catskills and hither come the 
coaching parties from the cottages in the 
surrounding villages to enjoy the hospitality 
of this noted house. 

The hotel lies on the line dividing Ulster 
and Delaware Counties. 

The township of Hardenburg occupies the 
southwestern corner of Ulster County, and 
is undoubtedly the most wildly picturesque 
part of the Catskills, and the most remote 
from civilization. Alder Lake, Beecher 
Lake, Balsam Lake, Furlough Lake, and 
Tunis Pond are beautiful sheets of water, 
located in the heart of the wildest part of 
the region. 

Balsam Round Top, Graham Mountain and 
Eagle Mountain are the highest points in the 
town. 

This is the region of the sturdy moun- 



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Mtaineer, and here he is found in all his 
Ifglory. There are numbers of people in this 
•ji sparsely settled region who have never seen 
|]a steamboat or a railway car. This may 
II seem an exag'geration but the writer knows 
pit to be a fact. An occasional New York 
*^i paper and the county papers keep the people 
iin touch with the world outside. 

As a Ashing ground this region has no 
jequai ia the Catskills; there is also an 
labundance of game. Several of the small 
O lakes have been purchased by individuals 
Mand form part of the estates in which their 
Jsummer homes are located. Furlough Lake, 
pone of these, is the property of Howard J. 
gGould. 

fe) Belle Ayr, Seager, Hardenburg Village and 
.^iTurnwood are small villages in the town, 
{*! access to which is by stage from Arkville, 
'iDelaware County. 



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THE 

WESTERN 

CATSKILLS 



Delaware County was formed in 1797 from 
Ulster and Otsego counties, the portion of 
the country lying east of the west branch 
of the Delaware being formerly a part of Ul- 
ster County. The surface is a hilly and 
mountainous upland divided into three gen- 
eral ridges by the valleys of the two 
branches of the Delaware River. The south- 
ern part has many lofty rocky peaks broken 
by wild ravines. In the north it is a beau- 
tiful hily upland. 
DELAWARE The main branch of the Delaware rises in 
COUNTY Utsayantha Lake, near Stamford, this 

branch called by the Indians, Cookquago, 
flows southwest. The east branch called the 
Pepachton rises in Roxbury and flows south- 
west uniting with the main branch at Hand- 
cock. 

Tlie early hietory of the county was a 
series of disputes over titles, that led to an 
anti-rent war that resulted in a riot in 
1845, in which Deputy Sheriff Steele was 
killed. The Governor issued a proclamation 
placing the county under martial law and 
placed a battalion of 300 militia, half of 
whom Avere mounted, at the disposal of 
local officers, for several months. 

The scenery differs from the other parts 
of the Catskilli?. There are vast meadows, 
dotted with herds of prize cattle, and in- 
stead of a succession of large hotels, we pass 
the more modest farm house with its con- 
genial surroundings. Plenty of good, pure 
milk, fresh eggs and vegetables are plentiful. 



FLEISCH= 

MANN'S 



Fleischmanns is the first railroad station 
in Delaware County. It boasts of a beautiful 
park, built by the Fleischmann family and 
their friends. The settlement contains the 
finest residences to be found in the Cats- 
kills and its residents are enabled to enjoy 
their vacation without leaving their own 
grounds. The Fleischmanns are lovers of na- 
ture, and spend the greater part of their 
time in the open air. Horseback riding, 
coaching and automobiling are among their 
diversions and the loveri? of fine horses find 
a finer display of horseflesh here than at any 



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other place in the Catskills. One of the pret- 
ties sights is the younger generation out for 
a morning canter. 

A well equipped riding school, where the 
youngsters are taught to ride; a swimming 
pool that can be heated to any temperature, 
and a magnificent gymnasium are among the 
attractions. Coaching parties to the sur- 
rounding villages and automobile tours vie 
in popularity with horseback riding. 

The most beautiful drive in the Catskills DRY 
is over the Dry Brook road. This road, four gooOK 
miles long, is a private road, and is not open 
to the public. It leads through the Fleisch- ROAD 
mann estate, along Fleischmann Mountain, 



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CORNERS 



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for a dii?tance of four miles, to a plateau, 
overlooking the Dry Brook Valley. Massive 
shade trees, whose boughs meet at their 
tops, prevent the sun from reaching the road 
line, its entire distance, while a series of 
views never to be forgotten, are seen through 
the entire trip. The road is as smooth as a 
macadamized road, and is sprinkled daily, 
so that there is no dust. 

The members of the Pleischmann family 
are hospitable and are willing to admit vis- 
itors to the grounds and buildings. Visitors 
should remember, however, that this is a pri- 
vate estate and that admittance does not 
include the right to pluck flowers, deface 
benches or peer into private cottages. 

Griffin's Corners is the old village and is 
a short distance from the station. Before 
the advent of the railroad it was the end 
of the first day's stage trip on the old 
Rondout and Delhi Line. It is the center 
for a rich dairying region and is popular as 
a summer resort. A road from here leads 
to Halcott and a road south to Balsam 
Mountain. There is a famous ball club here 
and an excellent diamond, hence G-riffln's 
Corners is the center of baseball in the 
western Catskills. The games attract crowds 
from Pine Hill, The Grand Hotel, Mayent- 
ville and Arkville, which are all near by. 

Emory Brook, Valley Kill and Red Kill are 
famous trout streams that are well stocked. 

An automobile stage run 3 to and from 
Fleischmanns. 



ARKVILLE Arkville is a small hamlet, forty-five miles 
from Kingston, on the Bush Kill. It is situ- 
ated near the site of the old Indian village 
of Pa-ka-tagh-kan. At a short di tance 
along the Bush Kill are the hamlets of Soli- 
tude and Cloversville. Arkville is an im- 
portant station, as it is the raiioad station 
for the territory along the East Branch of 
the Delaware River, including Margaretville, 
Dunraven, Arena, Grant's Mills, Andes, Lake 
Delaware, Delhi, Union Grove, Shavertown, 
Pepacton and Downsville. Near the old site 
of Pa-ka-tagh-kan is a cave, wit]j a number 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 75 

of undecipherable heiroglyphics carved on its 
inner walls, that is visited by many curi- 
osity seekers. 

Furlough Lodge, the magnificent estate of FURLOUGH 
Howard J. Gould, is some miles from here, , /-vnpp 
in the Dry Brook region. Furlough Lake, Lv>LiUt, 
a portion of this estate, is one of the pret- 
tiest of the Catskill Mountain Lakes. 



VILLE 



Margaretville is situated one and a half MARQARET= 
miles from Arkville. on the west slope of 
Pa-ka-tagh-ken Mountain, commanding a 
magnificent view of the Delaware Valley, 
From its summit may be seen a beautiful sur- 
rounding country through both the Delaware 
and Dry Brook Valleys. "Within a few miles 
are Furlough Lake, Mud Lake, Perch Lake, 
Balsam Lake. Tunis Lake, Beecher Lake, 
Eig Pond, Alder Lake, Landon Lake and 
Wamsley Lake, all small but picturesque 
sheets of water. 



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THE GOULD MEMORIAL CHURCH. ROXBURY 



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ROXBURY Roxbury is one of the quaint but charming 

villages that appeal to many people. It was 
settled by emigrants from Connecticut, and 
named from Roxbury, Conn. It was the 
birthplace of America's most noted financier. 
Jay Gould, and is the summer home of Amer- 
ica's most noble woman — Miss Helen Miller 
Gould. "Kirkside," the summer home of 
Miss Gould, is located in the heart of the 
village, and Miss Gould spends a portion of 
each season here, to the great delight of the 
residents. She is an enthusiastic lover of 
nature, and may be seen daily taking auto- 
mobile trips to the surrounding villages. 
The Gould Memorial Church adjoins Kirk- 
side, and is one of the sights of the region. 
The village presents a picturesque appear- 
ance, with its beautiful shade trees and well 
kept lawns. There are many points of in- 
terest in the locality, and a number of fine 
boarding houses. The sap from the vast old 
maples here is utilized in sugar-making, and 
the maple sugar made here is famous for its 
quality. 



GRAND 
GORGE 



Between the Moresville Range and Irish 
Mountain there is the remarkable "Grard 
Gorge," and this name has been given to the 
hamlet, formerly known as Moresville, lying 
northeast of the gorge. 

It was settled in 1786 by John More, a 
sturdy Scot. 

The region is a rich dairying country with 
one or two hotels. There are many pictur- 
esque scenes of Interest in the immediate 
vicinity and a number of good roads leading 
to pretty surrounding hamlets. The stages 
from Prattsville and from Gilboa meet the 
trains here daily except Sunday. More Set- 
tlement is a small hamlet south of here, near 
the railroad. 



GILBOA Gilboa is in Schoharie County, but Is 

reached by way of Grand Gorge. It is a 
small hamlet on Schoharie Creek and lies 
three and a half miles from the railroad. It 
has several pretty boarding houses, a hotel 
and a number of waterfalls in its vicinity, 
including Manor Kill Falls, Devesego Falls, 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 77 

Mattice Falls and Gilboa Falls. There are 
many pretty drives In the vicinity. 

Stamford is without exception the most STAMFORD 
beautiful of the Catskill villages and the 
largest of the resorts in the Western Cats- 
kills, The village is seventy-two miles from 
Kingston on the northwest slopes of Church- 
ill and Utsayantha mountains, at an eleva- 
tion of 1,800 feet. 

"Queen of the Catskills" is the name be- 
stowed upon this charming resort and the 
name is a well deserved one. The people 
here are progressive and enterprising and 
take considerable pride in their village. As 
a result we find electric lights, perfect sewer- 
age, a fine system of water-works, broad 
streets with fine flag walks, lined with mag- 
nificent trees. Beautiful lawns and com- 
fortable homes vie with the hotels in at- 
tractiveness and please the eye. 

The scenery about is varied; to the west 
is a well cultivated upland, to the southwest 
the beautiful Delaware Valley. East of the 




IN CHURCHILL. PARK. STAMFORD 



78 



UTSAY= 
ANTHA 
OBSERVA= 
TORY 



MODERN 
CONVENI 
ENCES. 



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village are a series of mountains lying nearly 
north and south, commencing with Potter 
Hill on the north, and including in order 
Mine Hill, Bald Hill and Utsayantha Moun- 
tain, the first three being in Schoharie 
County. Churchill Mountain lies a little 
southwest of Utsayantha and completes the 
chain. An observatory 50 feet high is lo- 
cated on Utsayantha Mountain, from which 
may be seen fifty of the peaks of the Cats- 
kills, and 20,000 square miles of scenery, in- 
cluding the Adirondacks, Green Mountains 
and the Berkshires, as well as the cities of 
Albany and Schenectady. 

The roads are excellent and there are 
dozens of points that may be utilized for 
drives, among which are Rox'bury, Grand 
Gorge, Hobart, Utsayantha Mountain, Utsay- 
antha Lake, Gilboa, Mayhem Pond, Jefferson 
and South Jefferson. 

The Stamford Reservoir is a beautiful pond 
two and a half miles north of the village, 
on the west side of Mine Hill. 

Utsayantha Lake is a mile north of the 
village and is very pretty. 

The Churchill Lakes are two miniature 
lakes in Churchill Park, which is on the 
edge of the village at the head of Main 
street, and is one of the handsomest parks 
in the entire Catskills. The Rexmere lies 
in the park and is second to none of the 
large hotels. 

The Utsayantha Golf Links are also in 
Churchill Park. This course is the most fa- 
mous of the Catskill Mountain courses and 
attracts large numbers to the region for 
the annual contests. 

There is a national bank, a public library, 
two thriving newspapers, excellent tele- 
graph and telephone communication, 
churches of all denominations and the town 
receives several daily mails. 

Jefferson, South Jefferson, Gilboa, South 
Gilboa and Ruth are pretty hamlets in the 
vicinity. 



Hobart is a charming hamlet four miles 
from Stamford, with several hotels and 
boarding houses. It was settled by Dr. 



Eagle Guide to the Catskills 79 

Stewart and John and Alexander Moore from HOBART 
Scotland in 1773. The first pastor of the 
Protestant Episcopal Church, the Rev. Phil- 
ander Chase, afterward became bishop of 
Ohio and Illinois. 

Lake Odell, a beautiful sheet of water, is 
near here and there is also a picturesque 
falls here. Lake Brook, the outlet of Lake 
Odell, Town Brook, and Floral Valley Creek, 
join the Delaware nearby. 

Floral Valley is one of the most pictur- 
esque regions in Delaware County. It takes 
its name from the profusion of wild flowers 
in the region. 



Miles. Fare. STAOF 

Saugerties-Centreville 3 .25 nr^iinrcc 

Fawns 5 .35 KOU 1 fcS 

West Saugerties 7 .nO 

Platte Clove 9 .75 

Elka Park 12 $1.50 

Glasco 2 .25 

Quarryville 5 .25 

Palenville 7 .50 

Catskill— Kiskatom 5 .25 

Palenville 10 .50 

Haines Falls 13 1.00 

Leeds 3 .15 

South Cairo 8 .25 

Cairo 10 .50 

Coxaackio— Greenville 11 1.00 

Medway 7 .50 

Urlton 7 .oO 

Result 7 .50 

Norton Hill 16 1.50 

Cairo— Oak Hill 11 .50 

Durham 12 .50 

East Durham 7 .50 

South Durham 6 .50 

East Windham 10 1.00 

Hensonville 15 1.5(j 

Windham 15 1.50 

Union Society 13 1.00 

Acra 3 .25 

Freehold 5 .25 

Hunter— Lexington 9 1.00 

Hensonville 7 .75 

Windham 9 1.00 

Jewett 9 1.00 

Ashland 14 1.26 

West Hurley— Woodstock 5 .25 

Mead's 8 1.00 

Overlook 9 1.25 

Bearsville 7 .35 

Shady 8 .40 

Lake Hill 10 .50 

ShanCaken— Lexington 11 1.00 



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Miles. 

Bushnellville 3 

West Kill 7 

Big Indian— Oliverea IVz 

Slide Mt 5 

Winnisook Lodge 8% 

Arkville— Margeretville 2 

Grand Gorge— Pratt&ville 5 

Gilboa 41/2 

Stamford— South Jefferson 3 

Jefferson 7 



Fare. 
.35 



.50 
.75 
.15 
.50 
.40 
.25 
.50 



Bxcursion Rates from New York. 



By 
Rail. 



Hudson Evening 

River Line 
Day Line. Boats. 



Allaben $5.05 

ArkvDle 6.00 

Ath€us 4.56 

Big Indian 5.30 

Boiceville 4.40 

Brown's Station 4.05 

Cairo 5.75 

Catskill 4.36 

Chichesters 4.85 

Coxsackie 4.84 

Edgewood 5. 25 

Pleischmann's 5.75 

Grand Gorge 7.05 

Grand Hotel 5.60 

Haineg Falls 5.50 

Hobart 7.75 

Hunter 5.50 

Kaaterskill 5.50 

Lawrenceville 5.35 

Otis Summit 5.50 

Maiden 4.06 

Palenville 5.75 

Phoenicia 4.75 

Pine Hill 5.55 

Roxbury 6.65 

Saugerties 3.92 

Shandaken 5.05 

Shokan 4.25 

South Cairo 4.95 

Tannersville 5.50 

West Camp 4. 10 

We.stt Hurley 3.65 



$4.25 
5.20 
3.50 
4.50 
3.80 
3.20 
4.75 
2.75 
4.05 

4.40 
4.95 
6.30 
4.75 
4.85 
6.95 
4.85 
4.85 
4.35 
4.85 

4! 75 
3.95 
4.65 
5.85 

4.' 30 
3.45 
3.95 

4.85 

2^85 



$3.20 
4.15 
2.25 
3.45 
2.15 
2.35 
4.25 
2.25 
3.00 
2.25 
3.35 
3.90 
5.15 
3.75 
4.25 
5.90 
3.80 
3.70 
3.80 
4.25 
2.25 
4.25 
2.90 
3.60 
4.80 
1.75 
3.25 
2.40 
3.45 
4.25 
2.25 
1.80 



EJlevation of Catskill Mt. Peaks. 

(United States Geological Survey.) 

Mountain and nearest settlement. Altitude. 

Acra Point, Acra 3,085 

Big Indian, Oliverea 3,721 

Balsam Mt., Oliverea 3.723 



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Mountain and nearest settlement. Altitude. 

Belle Ayr, Pine Hill 3,405 

Burnt Knob, Big Hollow 3,160 

Black Dome, Big Holiow 3,990 

Black Head, Big Hollow 3,937 

Bloomberg, Pratts\'ille 3,200 

Balsam Mt., West Kill 3,565 

Bald Hill, Stamford 2,778 

Colonel's Chair, Hunter 3,000 

Cornell, West Shokan 3,906 

Churchill, Stamford 3,213 

Cave, Jewett 3,035 

Double Top Mt., Seager 3,905—3,875 

EJvergreen, Spruceton 3,531 

Eagle, Seager 3,700 

Fleischmann's, Fleischmann's 2,944 

Fir, Slide Mt 3, 619 

Giant's Ledge, Woodland 3,218 

Graham, Seager 3,890 

Ginseng, East Windham 3,790 

Garfield, Phoenicia 2,532 

Hemlock, Slide Mt 3,264 

Hunterfield. Ashland 3,450 

Halcott, Bu^ihnellville 3,537 

Hunter, Hunter 4,025 

High Peak, Haines Falls 3,660 



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MILLER GOULD, ROXBURY. N. Y.) 



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Mountain and nearest settlement. Altitude. 

High Peak, Windham 3,505 

Hayden, East Windham 2,930 

Indian Head, Platte Clove 3,585 

Kettle Hill, Margaretville 2,211 

McGregror, Grand Gorge 3,253 

Mine Hill, Stamford 2.820 

North Dome, Sprueeton 3,593 

North Mt., Catskill Mt. House 3,000 

Overlook, Woodstock 3,150 

Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant 2,900 

Plattekill. Arkville 3,250 

Panther, Woodland 3,760 

Fisgah, West Durham 2,885 

Pai-ker, Tannersville 3,205 

Platterkill. Platte Clove 3,125 

Plateau, Elka Park 3,855 

Round Top, Haines Falls 3,470 

Hound Top. Prattsville 3,448 

Rusk, Hunter 3,680 

Rose, Pine Hill 3,123 

Richmond. Windham 3,213 

Red, Roxbury 2,800 

Spruce, Slide Mt 3,380 

Slide, Slide Mt. (Guyot) 4,205 

Stoppel, Daurel House 4,425 

Sheridan, Phoenicia 2,207 

Star Rock, Onteora Park 2,515 

Sugar Loaf, Platte Clove 3,782 

Tower, Lexington 2,920 

Tremper, Pheonicia 2,740 

Tobias, Lake Hill 2,540 

Thomas Cole, Big Hollow 3,935 

Twin MtP 3,647—3,476 

Utsayantha. Stamford 3,213 

Vly, Walcott Centre 3,476 

West Kill, Spruceton 3,925 

Wittenberg. Boiceville 3,802 

Mt. Zoar, East Windham 2,630 

Elevation of Villages in the Catskills. 

Miles from Eileva- 

Village and R. R. station. R.R. station. tion. 

Acra, Cairo 5 775 

Allaben, Allaben 1,000 

Arkville, Arkville 1,344 

Ashland, Hunter 10 1,450 

Athens. West Athens 1 30O 

Biff Indian, Big Indian 1,210 

Boiceville, Boiceville 598 

Brodheads, Boiceville 500 

Brown's Stat 'on, Brown's Station.. .. 525 

Bushnellville, Shandaken 3 1,100 

Cairo, Cairo 80O 

Catskill, Catskill 300 

Chichester, Chichester 850 

Coxsackie, Coxsackie 400 

Durham. Cairo 10 900 

East Durham, Cairo 8 750 

East Windham, Cairo 10 2,000 



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Miles from Eleva- 
Village and R. R. station. R.R. station. tion. 

Edgewood, Edgewood 1,782 

Fleischmann's, Fleischmann's 1,500 

Freetio-ld, Cairo 5 700 

Gayhead, South Cairo 4 615 

Gilboa, Grand Gorge Wz 1.60O 

Glasco, Saugerties 2 400 

Grand Gorge, Grand Gorge 1,566 

Grand Hotel Sta., Grand Hotel Sta. .. 1,866 

Griffen's Corners, Fleischmann's .. 1 1,400 

Hainea Fulls, Haines Falls 2,000 

Hcusonville, Hunter 7 1,646 

Hobart, Hobart 1,637 

Hunter, Hunter 1,600 

Jewett, Hunter 7 1,810 

Kaaterskill, Kaaterskill and Ous 

Summit 2,141 

Ki.skatom, Catskill 5 1,500 

Leeda, Leeds 600 

Lexington, Hunter 8 1,320 

Margaretville. Arkville 2 ' 1,325 

Oliverea, Big Indian 2 1,800 

Palenville, Palenville 680 

Phoenicia, Phoenicia 800 

Pine Hill, Pine Hill 1,700 

Platte Clove, Saugerties 9 2,000 

Prattsville, Grand Gorge 5 1,664 

Purling, Cairo 1 800 

Roxbury, Roxbury 1,500 

Saugerties, Saugerties 500 

Shandaken, Shandaken 1,060 

Shokan. Shokan 533 

Slide Mt., Big Indian 5 2,000 

South Durham, Cairo 5 970 

Stamford, Stamford 1,800 

Tannersville, Tannersville 1,926 

The Corner, Mt. Pleasant 800 

West Hurley, West Hurley 530 

West Saugerties, Saugerties 6 600 

Windham, Hunter S 1,510 

Woodland, Phoenicia 4 80O 

Woodstock, West Hurley 5 594 



Maple Lateffi 



OPENS MAY J St 
FOR THE SEASON 



1,500 Feci Elevation 



on the CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, 4 MILES 
FROM CAIRO VILLAGE, among High 
Peaks, with the Picturesque Hudson Valley 
beneath. 

SHADED BY MAPLES 



A 90 acre farm supplies the table with 
fresh milk and vegetables 



Tlates : 

^7.00 io ^12.00 per tufeek _for July 
and Au^uJii ; May, June and Sep- 
tember, ^6.00 io ^8,00 

Reached from New York by Railroad or Steamboat to 
Catskill, by Catskill Mountain Railroad to Cairo. 



Further information on application. 

A. J. LOCKE, Proprietor, Cairo, N. Y. 

Long Distance Telephone, No. 44 Cairo 

New York Office, Hotel Churchill, Broadway and 14th St. 



QUEEN OF THE CATSKILLS. 



S tamford, N. Y. 

IDEAL SUMMER RESORT. 

Elevation 1,800 feet. 

CLIMATE DRY, COOL, FREE FROM FOGS, 
MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA. 

\A^ATER system, costing $45,000, supplied by 
^ ^ pure, sparkling mountain springs. Streets 
and hotels electric lighted. Sewerage system com- 
plete. Five miles flagwalk. Amusements, golf, 
bowling, tennis, boating. Beautiful scenery on 
every side, intersected by shaded walks and drives. 
Lake and mountain streams for the angler. 

A FEW OF THE LEADING HOTELS 

No. of Guests Prop. 

Rexmere, ") 150 

Churchill Hall. I 300 S. E. Churchill 

Hotel Hamilton, ) 50 

New Grant House, 100 Owen C. Becker 

S""^^ ^,°,^,''* ^""' 75 S. I. Brown 

Kendall Place. 60 G. W. Kendall 

The Madison. 50 A. C. Van Dyke 

The Westholm, 45 Mrs. W. M. Beckley 

Atchinson House. 45 W. D Atchinson 

Far View House. 30 Geo. H. Hager 

For booklets or further information address any of the above 
pioprietors. 



75he 'REXME'RE 







STAMFO'R'D, A. >^. 

THE REXMERE will open June 28th. 1005. It is newaud with modern 
equipment is the most complete summer hotel in the Catskills. An 
ideal location in Churchill Park, with walks, drives, lakes and woods. 
Grounds connect with stone walks of the village. A fine golf course 
is on the Rexmere Grounds. 



Chxirchill Hall 

The largest hotel in Stamford with the most central and convenient 
location. Capacity 300. Electric lights, steam heat, music hall, 
library, rooms with bath. Orchestra in attendance. Summer sea- 
son, May 27th, to October 1st. 

Elevation of Stamford, 1,800 feet. A dry and healthful climate. 
New fast train service via West Shore and Ulster & Delaware Raih 
roads. Time reduced to 4)4 hours from New York. 

Apply to Edw, Griffith. Manager, 3 Park Place, New York. 
Telephone, 6050 Cortlandt. 



Hotel Hamtlfon 

OTEJV ALL THE ^EAK. 

Equipped with electric lijrht. steam heat and bath rooms 

S, E. CHURCHILL. M. D., Stamford, N. Y. 




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Meet you at the Depot with a Rig 



"^e^i LinJery Ser*oice, Lowest *Kate^ 
Careful 'Dri'Vers, Fine Turnouts 



When you want N. Y. papers order of Baldwin by 'phone 



"Brtice Batdte^in, Cairo, J>f. y. 
XVhen you Are in CaUKjll 

Buy your Pens, Ink, Stationery 
and Souvenir Postals of :: :: 

H U Y C K 



When you want Daily Papers delivered, tele- 
phone your order to 

JOHN HUYCK 

MAIN STREET (Between the banks) 
CATSKILL. N. Y. 



IF YOU HAVE A COTTAGE 

IN THE CATSKILLS 

YOU WILL WANT TO FURNISH IT WITH 

ARTISTIC FURNITURE 

FOR THE PAST SEVENTEEN YEARS, WE 
HAVE SUPPLIED MOST OF THE PARK 
COTTAGES AND THE INNS WITH FUR- 
NITURE. NOT THE ORDINARY STUFF, 
BUT QUAINT, ARTISTIC ARTICLES, 
MADE FROM ORIGINAL DESIGNS AND AT 
MODERATE PRICES. 
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN. 
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 

GREGORY & BARNES, Kingston 



J. Frank Lackey Robert E. Lackey 

J. r. LACKEY & BPO. 

Successors to LACKEY & RAENSCH 

TANNCPSVILLI:, N. Y. 



Ceadii}? (Jrocers \v) \:\)e Eomjt) of JHti^ti^r 



Supplying Elka, Onteora, Twilight, 
Santa Cruz and Sunset Parks :: :: 

A Choice Line of the Best Goods at 
Moderate Prices :: :: :: :: 

Sole Agents for the ramous "White ROSC TOOCl PrOClUCtS " 

We also carry a full line of Toys, Books and Stationery 
New York Daily Papers 



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Saugertles Line 

steamers ULSTER ^"** IDA ^^"^'"g ^^ 

Hyde Park, Rhinecliffe, Barrytown, Ulster Landing, 
Tivoli and S'U^erties 




I/eave NilSW YORK, 

Pier 43, North River, South 
Side of Christopher Street, 
every week-day at 6.00 p.m. 



I^eave SAUGBRTIES, 
Daily and Sundays, except 
Saturdays, at 6.00 p. tn. 

See Special Trips below 



Special 
Trips 



FARE, SI. 00. EXCURSION TICKETS, $1 .75 

BERTHS, 25c. ROOMS, $1.00 

fFrom July ist to Sept. 2d inclusive, will If-ave New 
j York Saturdays at i.oo p. m. and on July ist and 
Sept. 2d at 1. 00 and 6.00 p. m. 
Boats will leave Saug-erties on July 4th and Septem- 
ber 4th. at 6. 00 p. ni. and 8.00 p. m. 
From July 9th to September 3d inclusive, the Sunday 

night boat will leave SatigertifS at 7.00 p. m. 
On and after September Toth. boats will resume their 
regular trips to end of season. 

Special attention given to care of hor es and carriages. Arrangements 
can be m\de for single, double and four-in-hand conveyances to the various 
Mountain Houses. Also any information in regard to Boardirg Houses in 
the Catskills will be gladly furnished by applying at the boat or to D. N. 
FINGER, General Agent, Saugerties, N. Y. New York Telephone, 
3947-B Spring. 



find Out all Jtbout a 
j^esort before Starting 

The tagle 

Information Bureau 

can tell all the essen- 
tial points of any boarding 
house or hotel in the Cats- 
kills, at no cost whatever 
to you 



Send or call for a Free Copy of the 

Sag leJiesort director t/ 

J 905 Edition ready June 11 



The Maxwell House 

SAUGERTIES. N. Y. 

Entirely J^e^ Management 
Hotel Open Rntire year 



Special inducements to Summer Boarders. The Hotel 
has excellent rooms, is near the river and is in the heart 
of the village, commanding a beautiful view of the 
Mountains. Fishing and Boating near. 

Cuisine Unexcelled 

Rates from $7 to $14 Weekly. TraLnsient from $2.00 
to $2.50 Daily. 

T. F, 'BK.IJVJV - Proprietor 




I ^-^»/ III I r* o 4- Elevation 1,936 feet. Especially design- 

LyJ/^ I I Ij I O I ed as a superior summer hotel; lo- 
cation and scenic beauty unsurpassed ; 

HQJRCS' [~Q|IS, N. Y. sanitary improvements; hot and 
cold water, baths ; large verandas ; 

open fireplaces ; beds with woven wire springs ; all the comforts of 

home. Sixty guests. No Hebrews. 

C. A^. IVIARTIISr, f>ROI»RIETOR 



If you wish 

to Buy or Sell Anything 

Whatsover 

you get immediate results through 
the Classified Advertising Columns 

The 

Brooklyn 



Eagle 



CThe Eagle is read by prosperous peo- 
ple throughout a section of New York 
City embracing a population of 1,500,000 



IF YOU GO TO THE CATSKILLS 

GO TO THE 

Sumtnit Hill 
Hou^e 

Family and Transit Hotel, CATSKILL. N. Y. 

The highv st point in this locality. Commanding a 
picturesque view of the Berkshire Hills, Mass.; Green 
Mountains, Vermont ; and the New Hatnpshire Moun- 
tains. Pine grove alongside of Hotel. Sanitary im- 
provementss, bath, hot and cold water. Farm of 74 
acres. Music. Dancing. No Mosquitoes. Livery at- 
tached. The most popularhotel amongtheyounger set. 

Milton H. Becker, Prop. Fred. J. Becker, Mgr. 



Tti6 Gatsklll National Bank 

Cor. Main and Bridge Sts., Catskill, N. Y. 

MEMBER OF AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION 



A BANK for thrifty men and women who appreciate strength 
and conservative management. 

A BANK for depositors and patrons who need advice and 
assistance. 

A BANK able to serve you abroad as well as at home. 

The Foreign Department has every facility for sending 
money all over the world, safely and quickly, at a trifling expense. 
Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks, 



Our In-Oejiorj' "Deparimeni is complete. See us about 
it. Idle trust or private funds may be deposited in its Home 
Interest Department at a liberal rate of interest. Deposits 
accepted in person or by mail. 

FREE BOOKLET TELLS HOW TO BANK BY MAIL 



HBA^T OF THE CATSK.ILLS 




THE RINES, Wiridlnarn., rsl. Y. 

I6th Season. Elevation 1,800. Capacity 125. Gas, Baths, Sprinj? 
Water, Superb Cuisine. Terms: June, $6 to $7; July, %7 to ^8 ; 
August, S8 to $13. Send for Booklet. 

W. J. SOPER, Proprietor. 



LEXINGTON, N.Y. 



O'HARA HOUSE 

Lexington, Greene Co., New York 

JWENTY-NINTH SEASON. Accommodates 
125 gfuests. Largest and leading house in 
this— the most beautiful, healthful and attractive 
spot among the mountains — situated in the very 
centre of ail principal points of attraction. Farm 
of 250 acres with farm house and dairy. Golf, 
boating, bathing, bowling and billiards. Send 
for circular. 

B. O'HARA'S SON, Manager 



lyM 3 1905 

THE DIRECT AND FAVOR.ITE R.OUTE 
TO THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS .* ^ 

Caf^KJtl Mountain, 
Otis and 

CatsKtlt (^ Tanners- 
*Ville 'Railtejays 



CLOSE connections at Catskill-on-the-Hudson with 
Hudson River Day Line Steamers, Catskill Even- 
ing Line Steamers and the fast express trains of the 
New York Central and West Shore Railroads make this 
picturesque route the most desirable for Otis Summit 
(Catskill Mountain House and Hotel Kaaterskill), 
Laurel House, The Antlers, Haines Corners (Twilight, 
Sunset and Santa Cruz Parks) and Tannersville 
(Onteora and Elka Parks, Schoharie Manor), It is also 
the only route for Leeds, South Cairo, Cairo, Lawrence- 
ville and Palenville. ; 

Purchase through tickets and have baggage checked 
to destination. 

At Cairo stages connect dail^-, except Sunda3'S, for 
Acra, South Durham, East Windham, Union Societ3', 
Hensonville, Windham, Ashland, Prattsville, Freehold, 
East Durham, Oak Hill, Durham, Cooksburgh, Preston 
Hollow and Potter's Hollow^. 



Time-tables, rates offave and other 
infortrfation ^furnished on application 



C. A. BEACH J. L. DRISCOLL 

Gen'l Supt. C M. Ry. Supt. O. and C. ®. T. Rys. 

T. E. JONES 
Gen'l Passenger Agent, C. M. Ry. 

CATSK.ILL, jsr. y^. 

EAGLE PRESS, BROOKLYN, N. T. 






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